Altitudes and Temperatures
| Area of the Country | Altitude in Meters | Mean Annual Temperature in Centigrade | General description |
| High Simien & Bale | 3’300 or above | 10 or less | cool |
| North & Bale Mts | 2’300-3’300 | 10-15 | Cool, moderate |
| Addis & East | 1’500-2’300 | 15-25 | moderate |
| Rift Valley & South | 500-1’500 | 20-25 | warm , moderate |
| Afar | below 500 | 28 or above | hot |