General information -ETHIOPIA
AREA 1,104,300 km²
POPULATION 90,873,000
CAPITAL CITY Addis Ababa
CURRENCY Birr (ETB)
LANGUAGES English, Arabic, Amarigna, Oromigna, Tigrigna, Somaligna, Guaragigna, Sidamigna, Hadiyigna
TIME ZONES +03:00 (GMT/UTC)
COUNTRY PHONE CODE +251
ELECTRICITY 230V AC 50hz
TIPPING Tipping is not compulsory, but is usually expected as a sign of appreciation of good service.
BANKS OPENING HOURS Mon - Fri: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm. Sat: 8.00 am to 11.00 am. Foreign exchange services are closed during lunch (12.00 pm to 1.00 pm).
HEALTH Prior to entry, visitors should be in possession of a valid health certificate for yellow fever. Vaccination against cholera is also required for any person who has visited or transited a cholera-infected area within six days prior to arrival in Ethiopia. Please consult your doctor before travelling.
NATIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 06.01.2012 Timket (Epiphany), 07.01.2012 Ethiopian Christmas, 04.02.2012 Mawlid al-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet), 02.03.2012 Victory of Adowa, 06.04.2012 Ethiopian Good Friday, 24.04.2012 Ethiopian Easter, 01.05.2012 Labour Day, 05.05.2012 Patriots Victory Day, 28.05.2012 Downfall of the Dergue, 19.08.2012 - 20.08.2012 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), 11.09.2012 Ethiopian New Year (Entutatash), 27.09.2012 Finding of the True Cross (Meskel), 25.10.2012 Eid-al Adha (Arafat)
CONTACT Private Safaris E.A. Ltd., New Safari House, Off New Mombasa/Malindi road. 85722, 80100 Mombasa, Kenya