Addis Ababa: Capital city of Ethiopia
Addis Ababa (spelled Addis Abeba is the capital city of Ethiopia.
It is also the political capital of the African Union ref name=fdre>"FDRE States: Basic Information, Oromia". The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
Addis Ababa
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Chartered city | |
From top: Addis Ababa Skyline 2023, Addis Ababa Light Rail Vehicle, Friendship Square, Night view of Addis Ababa Light Rail transport, Addis Ababa University, Holy Trinity Cathedral, St. George's Cathedral | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nicknames: City of Humans, Sheger | |
  Addis Ababa Location in Ethiopia  Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 9°1′48″N 38°44′24″E / 9.03000°N 38.74000°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Chartered | 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adanech Abebe |
| Area | |
| • Chartered city | 527 km2 (203 sq mi) |
| • Land | 527 km2 (203 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,355 m (7,726 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Chartered city | 3,384,569 |
| • Density | 5,165.1/km2 (13,378/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,384,569 |
| • Metro | 4,567,857 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
| Area code | (+251) 11 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.697 medium · 1st |
| Website | Official website |
History
Addis Ababa is both a city and a state. The city has people living in it from as many as 40 different countries speaking 80 different languages. There are many different communities in the city including Christian, Muslim, and Jewish communities. Addis Ababa is about 2,500 m above sea level. It has about five million people.
The site was chosen by Empress Taytu Betul. The city was founded in 1886 by her husband, Emperor Menelik II. The city is at the foot of Mount Entoto. In 1935 the city (renamed Addis Abeba) was conquered by the Italians and was made the capital of their empire in eastern Africa until 1941. Italians made huge improvements and modern projects to the city.
The city has grown since World War II and is now a huge metropolis that has nearly 09.98 million people living there as of 2019.
Addis Ababa University is in the city. Addis Ababa University was formerly known as Haile Selassie I University. It was named after the former Emperor of Ethiopia, who gave his palace to be used the main campus of the university in 1961.
References
Bibliography
- Beltrami, Vanni (2013). Italia d'Oltremare: Storie dei territori italiani dalla conquista alla caduta (in Italian). Rome Italy: Edizioni Nuova Cultura. p. 273. ISBN 978-88-6134-702-1. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
Related pages
- Italian Mogadiscio
- Piccola Roma
- Italian Tripoli
Other websites
- Addis Ababa City Administration Archived 2014-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Addis Ababa City Council Archived 2007-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Introduction to Addis Ababa Archived 2007-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Picture of Addis Ababa Archived 2007-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
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