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  2. Addis Ababa - Wikipedia

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    Addis Ababa ( / ˌædɪs ˈæbəbə /; [5] Oromo: Finfinnee, lit. 'fountain of hot mineral water', Amharic: አዲስ አበባ, lit. 'new flower' [adˈdis ˈabəba] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. [6] [7] [8] In the 2007 census, the city's population was estimated to be 2,739,551 inhabitants. [2] Addis Ababa is a highly ...

  3. History of Addis Ababa - Wikipedia

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    The history of Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, formally begins with the founding of the city in the 19th century by Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II and his wife Empress Taytu Betul. In its first years the city was more like a military encampment than a town. The central focus was the emperor’s palace, which was surrounded by the dwellings of ...

  4. List of cities and towns in Ethiopia - Wikipedia

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    Addis Ababa, for example, might have a total population of 4.5 to 5 million if also taking the metropolitan area into account. Some towns which should be beyond a number of 40,000 inhabitants (like Holeta ) are not shown as the last census happened in 2007.

  5. Regions of Ethiopia - Wikipedia

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    As of August 2023, there are twelve regional states and two chartered cities (Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa). Being based on ethnicity and language, rather than physical geography or history, the regions vary enormously in area and population; the most notable example is the Harari Region , which has a smaller area and population than either of the ...

  6. Subdivisions of Ethiopia - Wikipedia

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    Subdivisions of Ethiopia. The darkest lines indicate Regions, the lighter lines Zones, and the white lines Districts. Ethiopia is administratively divided into four levels: regions, zones, woredas (districts) and kebele (wards). [1] [2] The country comprises 12 regions and two city administrations under these regions, plenty of zones, woredas ...

  7. Urban evolution of Addis Ababa - Wikipedia

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    Addis Ababa's Meskel Square in 2015 Map of Addis Ababa with its 10 districts The 1909 land act further transformed Addis Ababa into metropolitan area, therefore, shifted from safar to infrastructure settlement in 1910s and 1920s, and schools roads, hospitals and other infrastructure began developing.

  8. Akaky Kaliti - Wikipedia

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    195,273 [1] Time zone. UTC+3 ( East Africa Time) Area code. (+251) 11. Akaky Kaliti ( Amharic: አቃቂ ቃሊቲ ክፍለ ከተማ), also spelled Akaki Kality, is a district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As of 2011 its population was of 195,273. [1] Formerly, Akaky Kaliti was known as Woreda 26. Many industries are found in this sub-city of ...

  9. Arada (district of Addis Ababa) - Wikipedia

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    Area code. (+251) 11. Arada ( Amharic: አራዳ ክፍለ ከተማ) is a district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Arada got its name from the Oromo "Ardaa Gabaa," meaning "Market Venue." "Ardaa" is a term the Oromo commonly use for places where folks from different directions gather. Initially, they also called it "Birbirsa Gooroo" (now known as ...

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