Addis Ababa Ethiopia

1. Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
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2. Content
01 Introduction
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03 Tourism of Addis ababa
04 Holidays of AddisAbaba
History of Addis Ababa
05 Economy of Addis
Ababaa
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07 Climate of Addis
Ababa
Government of Addis
Ababa
08 Demographics of Addis
Ababa
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3. Introduction
• Addis Ababa, also spelled Addis Abeba, 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.Since its establishment in the 19th
century, Addis Ababa (አዲስ አበባ) has always seemed like a magical portal, a
gateway to another world. 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. And yet, Addis
– Africa’s fourth-largest city and its diplomatic capital.And apart from
anything else, Addis is the best place in the country to sample Ethiopian
food, and has some wonderful museums and places to stay.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Addis_abeba_meskele_square.jpg
Here is a website where you can get
information about the city
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Addis_Aba
ba&oldid=1005870021
Addis Ababa

5. History of Addis Ababa
fountion
The history of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, formally begins with the founding
of the city in the 19th century by Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II and his
wife Empress Taytu Betul.Menelik, as Negus of Shewa, had
found Mount Entoto a useful base for military operations in the south
of his realm.His interest in the area grew when his wife Taytu began
work on a church on Entoto. In addition, Menelik endowed a second
church in the area. In 1881, Menelik moved the capital of Shewa from
Ankober to Entoto. It is where the African Union is headquartered and
where its predecessor the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was
based. It also hosts the headquarters of the United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa (ECA), as well as various other continental and
international organisations. Addis Ababa is therefore often referred to
as "the political capital of Africa" for its historical, diplomatic and
political significance for the continent. The city lies a few miles west of
the East African Rift which splits Ethiopia into two, and standing 7,726
feet (2,355 meters) above sea level, it is the third highest capital in the
world.
How didi it got its name?
Addis Ababa has always had the same name. It means "New Flower" in
the African language of Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. .
The city is at the site of hot springs. The imperial palace, aristocratic
mansions, and military encampments formed the center of the early
city.
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6. Tourism of Addis Ababa
Tourism is a growing industry within Addis
Ababa and Ethiopia as a whole. The country
has seen a 10% increase in tourism over the
last decade, subsequently bringing an influx of
tourists to Addis Ababa. In 2015, the
European Council on Tourism and Trade
named Ethiopia the Number One tourist spot
in the world
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7. Tourism of Addis Ababa
Entoto Natural Park -
A World-Class Visitor
Experience
Entoto Mountain served was the site
of Emperor Menelik's palace and his royal
court in the 1800s.
Its hilltop location and sweeping views over
the capital made it a strategic outpost for
the emperor.Now, Mount Entoto and its
forests are known as the lungs of Addis
Ababa
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8. Entoto Natural Park
Entoto Park is fully equipped with
various indoor and outdoor facilities
including sport centers, library,
Entertainment, Restaurants and coffee
shops, Artificial Lake and Fountains Walk
ways, Bike, scooter and cart roots. Most
of These facilities were constructed using
local material so they blend in beautifully
with the natural environment of the
park. Entoto Natural Park will be
significant in terms of facilitating service
economies and changing the look and
feel of the city of Addis Ababa.
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9. National Museum of Ethiopia
The National Museum of Ethiopia is a national
museum in Ethiopia. It is located in the capital, Addis
Ababa.The collection on show at the National
Museum is ranked among the most important in sub-
Saharan Africa,
Far and away the highlight is the palaeontological
exhibition in the basement, the home of world-
famous Lucy. Her 1974 discovery in the Afar region
of northwestern Ethiopia changed our
understanding of human origins forever. This
archaic fossil is estimated to date to 3.3 million
years ago.
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10. Tourism of Addis Ababa
The logo of the park that mimics locked
hands blended in the map of Africa, was
meant to reflect the national interest for
peace in the African continent
The name of the park is also said to
reflect the horizontal and
vertical Medemer (synergy), representing
the history of the country and the
geographical linkages in the country.
unity-sheger park
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11. Local food
Doro wet
Kitfo
Tibs
Ethiopian food is distinctive and
delicious, befitting a remarkable country
with a cultural heritage that stands out
from the rest of Africa.While the cuisine
of Ethiopia is gradually becoming better
known, it's no overstatement to say it
remains one of the world's best-kept
secrets.That's because the foundation of
the vast majority of Ethiopian meals is
injera, a giant gray spongey pancake-like
bread, upon whose strangely rubbery
surface are served a vast array of foods,
ranging from multicolored mounds of
spicy stews to vegetable curries to
cubes of raw meat.
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12. Basket Ball
The Ethiopia national basketball team
represents Ethiopia in international
competitions. It is administrated by the
Addis Ababa Basketball Federation.
Ethiopia joined FIBA in 1949 and has
Sub-Saharan Africa's longest basketball
tradition.
Cycle
Most weekends there's usually a cycle race
somewhere in Addis, drawing enthusiastic
crowds and a festive atmosphere as people
sit outside bars and cafes drinking beers
under the sun.
The Great Ethiopian Run
There's running the Great Ethiopian Run is an
annual 10-kilometer road-running event
growing in reputation and popularity that
takes place in late November.
Football
The soccer stadium at Meskal Square is a
raucous experience Ethiopians are soccer
mad. Any weekend bars across the city are
full of impassioned Ethiopians watching the
English Premiership soccer league, clasping
their heads in horror or cheering the goals
Sport
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13. Holidays in Addis Ababa
Celebrations in Ethiopia are great and colorful events,
mostly religious, and frequently take place over several
days.There are many different holidys some of them are
Important Christian holidays include Meskel, Christmas,
Timkat, Kiddus Yohannes and Easter. Timkat, which marks
Christ's baptism, is the most colorful event of the year. In
September, the two-day feast of Meskal marks the finding
of the True Cross. Kiddus Yohannes, New Year's Day
comes on September 11,
which coincides with the end of the season of heavy rains and the beginning of spring.And from
those Timket and Meskel are incribed in UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Since Ethiopia has its own calander the date of the holidays are not the same with the date of
Europian holidays.
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14. Meskel
Festival
Meskel, one of the major Ethiopian Orthodox festivals is celebrated for two days beginning September 26th.
Legend has it that in the year 326, Queen Helena (Empress Helen) the Mother of Constantine the Great,
discovered the cross upon which Christ was crucified. Unable to find the Holy Sepulchre, she prayed for help
and was directed by the smoke from a burning fire as to where the cross was buried. After unearthing the Holy
Cross, Queen Helena lit torches heralding her success. In the Middle Ages, the Patriarch of Alexandria gave the
Ethiopian Emperor Dawit half of the True Cross in return for protection afforded to the Coptic Christians. A
fragment of the True Cross is reputedly held at the Gishen Mariam, about 70 kilometers northwest of Dessie.
Ethiopians have been celebrating this day for millennium.
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15. Timket festival
Timket(Bapbtism) is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church . It is celebrated on January
19th (or 20th in a leap year), corresponding to the 11th day of Terr in the Ethiopian
calendar.
Timkat celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan. This festival is best known for
its ritual reenactment of baptism (similar to such reenactments performed by numerous
Christian the Holy Land when they visit the Jordan).
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) decided to
inscribe TIMKET, which is Ethiopian Epiphany, on the List of Representatives of the
Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity
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16. Economy of Addis Ababa
Other economic sectors which offer most employment
opportunities in the city include: manufacturing and industry,
home making, civil administration, transport and
communication (Government of Ethiopia, 2018). The UN-
Habitat, reporting on the state of Addis Ababa in 2017, noted
that there has been rapid economic development in the city
over the years; and that the service sector continues to
dominate the city’s economy (UN-Habitat, 2017).
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia and represents the political and economic
hub of the country. The population of the city as at 2010 was projected at 3,009,130
growing at an annual rate of 2.1% (Atlas of Urban Expansion, 2016). Addis Ababa is
noted to be among the fastest growing metropolises in Africa; consequently, . The
dominant economic activity in Addis Ababa is trade and commerce.
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17. Economy of Addis Ababa
In addition to the residents of rural parts of Addis Ababa,
the city dwellers also participate in animal husbandry and
cultivation of gardens. 677 hectares (1,670 acres) of land is
irrigated annually, on which 129,880 quintals of vegetables
are cultivated. It is a relatively clean and safe city, The city
has recently been in a construction boom with tall
buildings rising in many places. Various luxury services
have also become available and the construction of
shopping malls has recently increased. According to Tia
Goldenberg of IOL, area spa professionals said that some
people have labelled the city, "the spa capital of Africa.".
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18. Government of Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is one of two self-governing administrations in the nine ethnically
based states that make up the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The
nation is unique among African countries, in that the ancient Ethiopian monarchy
maintained its freedom from colonial rule with the exception of the 1936-41
Italian occupation during World War II. Ethiopia is the oldest independent
country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world at least 3,000 years.
Addis Ababa has the status of both a city and a state, with a charter endorsed by
the national government. The Mayor has responsibilities that include: primary,
secondary, and college education; primary health care, health centers,
and hospitals; policing, water supply and infrastructure. The city council, which
is elected directly every five years, provides the mayor with a cabinet, which
functions to help the mayor in decision-making.
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19. Demographics of Addis
Ababa
As of the latest 2007 population census conducted by the Ethiopian national statistics
authorities, Addis Ababa has a total population of 2,739,551 urban and rural inhabitants.
For the capital city 662,728 households were counted living in 628,984 housing units,
which results in an average of 5.3 persons to a household. Although all Ethiopian ethnic
groups are represented in Addis Ababa because it is the capital of the country, the largest
groups include
the Amhara (47.0%), Oromo (19.5%), Gurage (16.3%), Tigrayan (6.18%), Silt'e (2.94%),
and Gamo (1.68%). Languages spoken as mother tongues
include Amharic (71.0%), Afaan
Oromo (10.7%), Gurage (8.37%), Tigrinya (3.60%), Silt'e (1.82%) and Gamo (1.03%). The
religion with the most believers in Addis Ababa is Ethiopian Orthodox with 74.7% of the
population, while 16.2% are Muslim, 7.77% Protestant, and 0.48% Catholic.
People in Addis Ababa
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20. Demographics of Addis Ababa
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21. Climate of Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa has a subtropical highland climate with precipitation
varying considerably by the month.[38] The city has a complex
mix of alpine climate zones, with temperature differences of up
to 10 °C (18 °F), depending on elevation and prevailing wind
patterns. The high elevation moderates temperatures year-
round, and the city's position near the equator means that
temperatures are very constant from month to month.
As such the climate would be maritime if its elevation was not taken into account, as no month is above 22 °C
(72 °F) in mean temperatures.Mid-November to January is a season for occasional rain. The highland climate
regions are characterised by dry winters, and this is the dry season in Addis Ababa. During this season the daily
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