Addis Ababa (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ; Latin alphabet phonetic transcription: Āddīs Ābebā; Oromo: Finfinne; English: Addis Ababa), the capital of the East African country of Ethiopia, and the headquarters of the African Union and its predecessor, the Organization of African Unity, is located on a plateau at an altitude of 2400 meters, according to the local Tigray language, Addis Ababa means "fresh flower", Addis Ababa is a special city at the state level, the city has more than 80 different ethnic groups and speaks more than 80 different languages; There are Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities.
The city was founded on the site chosen by Queen Tetu of Ethiopia to build a house next to the hot springs and allow the nobles to build houses here, which became the beginning of the establishment of the city, which was started in 1886 by her husband Menelik II, and today the city's population is about 3.5 million people, and it is growing at a rate of 8% per year.
In December 2017, it won the top ten of the 2017 World Spring City.
On December 26, 2019, it ranked 114th on the list of the top 500 global cities in 2019.
The city was founded on the site chosen by Queen Tetu of Ethiopia to build a house next to the hot springs here, and allowed the nobles to build houses here, which became the beginning of the establishment of the city. Construction began in 1886 by her husband, Menelik II, the city's population in 2018 was around 3.5 million and growing at a rate of 8% per year.
Directly north of Addis Ababa is the Entoto Mountains, 3,000 metres above sea level, and the city sits on foothill terraces surrounded by mountains. The most important educational site in the city is Addis Ababa University, which was previously known as Haile Selassie I University, and the then King Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia donated the Guenete Leul Palace to the university in 1961 as the university's main campus.
Nestled in a valley in the central highlands, Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is the tallest city in Africa at an altitude of 2,400 meters. The city in Taiwan is called Addis Ababa.
As a famous metropolis in Africa, Addis Ababa is home to the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union. There are also major discoveries in Ethiopian archaeology, the earliest Australopithecus afarensis, its appearance age is less than 4 million ~ 3 million years, this species brain capacity is very small, males are obviously much larger than females, known as "Lucy" young female Australopithecus skeleton was unearthed in Ethiopia in 1974, because the skeleton is relatively complete, so that people can establish the walking form of ancient apes. With upright feet and faltering steps, scientists analyzed the shoulder blades and arm bones and found that Australopithecus still maintained the climbing characteristics of primate distant ancestors. Australopithecus africanus was later found, and it is speculated that it was 145 cm tall, with an average weight of 65 kg for males and 35 kg for females, with a brain capacity of one-third that of modern humans. This early human fossil is now in the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.
Other cultural facilities in the city include the National Library of Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Museum of Anthropology (formerly the Royal Palace), the Addis Ababa Museum, the Ethiopian Natural History Museum, the Ethiopian Railway Museum and the Ethiopian Post Museum.
In the area of Revolution Square in the city center, the streets are wide and neat, and there are many high-rise office buildings and apartments nearby. Not far from the square, there is the former royal palace. A nearby garden-like boulevard is lined with famous buildings such as Parliament House, government ministries, museums, Africa House, Addis Ababa University and the Grand Council. On the square of Menelik II Street, stands a tall bronze statue of Menelik II straddling a war horse. There is the town hall in the southwest corner of the square. The main street connecting the town hall and the train station slopes from north to south and is lined with shops and a spectacular array of traffic.
Haig Fikiel Theatre in Addis Ababa
Hagrid Fikiel Theatre
Notable buildings include St. George's Cathedral (built in 1896 and also a museum), Holy Trinity Cathedral (once the largest Ethiopian Orthodox church and tombstone of Sylvia Pankhurst), as well as the burial place of King Haile Selassie and members of the royal family, where the Italians fought during the war. It is also Menirik's old royal palace, which is still well preserved, and the National Palace, formerly known as the Palace of Celebrations, was built in 1955 for the thirtieth wedding anniversary of King Haile Selassie I, and is now the official residence of the President of Ethiopia. The Hager Fikir Theatre is the oldest theater in Ethiopia and is located in the Piazza district of the city.
Located on Menelik II Avenue, Africa Hall is the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the offices of most UN officials in Ethiopia, the site of the founding of the African Unity Organization, the predecessor of the African Union. The nearby Holy Trinity Cathedral is the Ethiopian Parliament building, and the building and the adjacent bell tower were built during the reign of King Haile Selassie and are still used today as the National Assembly. Across the parliament is the Shengo Hall, built during the reign of Derg Haile Mariam Mengistu, the world's largest industrialized assembled building, built by the Finnish Embassy in Addis Ababa. It is used for large and formal meetings. The new Medhani Alem (Savior of the World) Church near Bole International Airport, the second largest in Africa.
Other famous attractions in the city include Merkato Market, Jan Meda Racecourse, Bihere Tsige Entertainment Center. Sports facilities include Addis Ababa Stadium and Nyala Stadium.