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Addis Ababa Destination Guide

Touring Addis Ababa in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa in the region of Ādīs Ābeba with its 2,757,729 citizens is a city located in Ethiopia and is the capital of this country.

Interactive map of Addis Ababa

Time in Addis Ababa is now 09:28 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ali Sabih, Wedeso, Tulu Lench'a, Sululta, and Sebeta. Being here already, consider visiting Ali Sabih . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Addis Ababa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Meskel Celebration Live from Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

74:35 min by ethiopiantv
Views: 13088 Rating: 4.80

www.ethiopian.tv Meskel, the annual Ethiopian Orthodox religious holiday commemorating the discovery of the True Cross, celebration at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on September 26, 2012. ..

EMERGING SPACES - A day in Addis Ababa's condominiums

17:04 min by Felix Heisel
Views: 12448 Rating: 0.00

EMERGING SPACES A day in Addis Ababa's condominiums Research and Movie by Felix Heisel / Bisrat Kifle EiABC / Addis Ababa / Ethiopia / 2012 Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, is in transformation. Curre ..


New Ethiopian Leaders : Hailemariam Desalegn and Demeke Mekonen

15:47 min by ethiopiantv
Views: 6321 Rating: 4.00

www.ethiopian.tv Ethiopian ruling party, EPRDF, elected the next Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonen. ..

Greening Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

13:34 min by ethiopiantv
Views: 3919 Rating: 4.43

www.ethiopian.tv Bahir Dar, a beautiful city in the North-West of Ethiopia, is located on the south shore of Lake Tana which is the source of the Blue Nile. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

ALERT (medical facility)

ALERT is a medical facility on the edge of Addis Ababa, specializing in Hansen’s disease, also known as “leprosy”. It was originally the All Africa Leprosy Rehabilitation and Training Center (hence the acronym), but the official name is now expanded to include tuberculosis: All Africa Leprosy, Tuberculosis and Rehabilitation Training Centre.

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Located at 9.02 38.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Addis Ababa, Hospitals in Ethiopia, Teaching hospitals

National Archives and Library of Ethiopia

The National Archives and Library of Ethiopia, located in Addis Ababa, is the national library and archives of the country. The library was inaugurated in 1944 by Emperor Haile Selassie and began service with books donated by the king. In 1976, proclamation No. 50/76 gave the library the legal right to collect three copies of every material published in the country. It is currently a unit of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

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Located at 9.02 38.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1944 establishments in Ethiopia, Archives in Ethiopia, Buildings and structures in Addis Ababa, Education in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian culture, Government of Ethiopia, Libraries established in 1944, Libraries in Ethiopia, National archives, National libraries

Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa, sometimes spelled Addis Abeba (the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority), is the capital city of Ethiopia. It is the largest city in Ethiopia, with a population of 3,384,569 according to the 2007 population census with annual growth rate of 3.8%. Based on this estimation, the population on the year 2013 would be 4,156,251. This datum has been increased from the originally published 2,738,248 figure and appears possibly largely underestimated still.

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Located at 9.03 38.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Addis Ababa, Capitals in Africa, Populated places established in 1886, Regions of Ethiopia

National Bank of Ethiopia

The National Bank of Ethiopia is the central bank of Ethiopia. Its headquarters are in the capital city of Addis Ababa. The bank's name is abbreviated to NBE. The bank is active in promoting financial inclusion policy and is a member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI).

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Located at 9.02 38.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1963 establishments in Ethiopia, Banks established in 1963, Banks of Ethiopia, Buildings and structures in Addis Ababa, Central banks, Economy of Ethiopia

Addis Mercato

Addis Mercato (Amharic for "New Market", popularly just Mercato, from the Italian for "market") is the name for the large open-air marketplace in the Addis Ketema district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and for the neighborhood in which it is located. Mercato is the largest open air market in Africa, covering several square miles and employing an estimated 13,000 people in 7,100 business entities.

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Located at 9.03 38.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Addis Ababa, Economy of Ethiopia, Retail markets in Ethiopia

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Addis Ababa