Addis Ababa is a highly developed [9] and important cultural, artistic, financial and administrative center of Ethiopia. It is widely known as one of Africa's major capitals. [10] The founding history of Addis Ababa dates back to the late 19th century by Menelik II, Negus of Shewa, in 1886 after finding Mount Entoto unpleasant two years prior. [11]

Jan 13, 2025 · Addis Ababa, capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is located on a well-watered plateau surrounded by hills and mountains in the geographic centre of the country. Only since the late 19th century has Addis Ababa been the capital of the Ethiopian state.

Feb 7, 2018 · Chaotic capital: Ethiopia's Addis Ababa is an energetic, electric and eclectic city with a personality and style all its own in Africa. The fashion scene is thriving. These threads are by...

For the rural masses of Ethiopia it was, and is, a city whose streets are paved in gold; for a foreign visitor, the gateway of Addis Ababa is at the verge of an ancient and mystical world.

Addis Ababa (also spelled Addis Abeba) is the capital city of Ethiopia. [3] . It is also the political capital of the African Union. [4] 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.

Gwendolyn “Wendy” Green, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, arrived in Addis Ababa in July 2023 to begin her assignment as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia, following service as Chargé d’Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission in …

1 day ago · Construction work on the Adey Ababa Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Jan. 27, 2025. Credit: Istvan Tarrosy. As part of the so-called “people-to-people”-centered Chinese approach, sports ...

12 hours ago · Addis Ababa City Culture, Arts and Tourism Bureau Head Hirut Kasau (Dr.) told the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) that the Adwa Museum, which are the legacies of the corridor development, and ...

Addis Ababa was the capital of Italian East Africa 1935–41. It has become the national centre for higher education, banking and insurance, and trade. Several international organizations have their headquarters there, including the Organization of African Unity.

Called to be the diplomatic capital of Africa, Addis Ababa has served as the headquarters of the Organization of African Unity (now African Union) since its inception in 1963. Called to be the ‘lung of Addis Ababa’ Entoto park is found in the hill of Entoto.