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Gullele
Gullele ( Amharic: ጉለሌ ክፍለ ከተማ), also spelled Gulele, is a district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As of 2011 its population was of 248,865. Geography The district is located in northern suburb of the city, near the Mount Entoto Mount Entoto ( am, እንጦጦ) is the highest peak on the Entoto Mountains, which overlooks the city of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. It reaches 3,200 meters above sea level. Overview It is a historical place where Emperor Menelik II ... and Entoto Natural Park. It borders with the districts of Kolfe Keranio, Addis Ketema, Arada and Yeka. List of places * Gullele Bota See also * Yekatit 12 Square References External links * Districts of Addis Ababa {{ethiopia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo language, Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, the city's population was estimated to be 2,739,551 inhabitants. Addis Ababa is a highly developed and important cultural, artistic, financial and administrative centre of Ethiopia. Addis Ababa was portrayed in the 15th century as a fortified location called "Barara" that housed the Emperor of Ethiopia, emperors of Ethiopia at the time. Prior to Emperor Dawit II, Barara was completely destroyed during the Ethiopian–Adal War and Oromo expansions. The founding history of Addis Ababa dates back in late 19th-century by Menelik II, Negus of Shewa, in 1886 after finding Mount Entoto unpleasant two years prior. At the time, the city was a resort town; its large mineral spring abundance attracted nobilities of the empire, led them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, the city's population was estimated to be 2,739,551 inhabitants. Addis Ababa is a highly developed and important cultural, artistic, financial and administrative centre of Ethiopia. Addis Ababa was portrayed in the 15th century as a fortified location called "Barara" that housed the emperors of Ethiopia at the time. Prior to Emperor Dawit II, Barara was completely destroyed during the Ethiopian–Adal War and Oromo expansions. The founding history of Addis Ababa dates back in late 19th-century by Menelik II, Negus of Shewa, in 1886 after finding Mount Entoto unpleasant two years prior. At the time, the city was a resort town; its large mineral spring abundance attracted nobilities of the empire, led them to establish permanent settl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolfe Keranio
Kolfe Keranio ( Amharic: ኮልፌ ቀራኒዮ ክፍለ ከተማ), also spelled Kolfe Keraneo or simply Kolfe, is a district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As of 2011 its population was of 546,219. Geography The district is located in the western suburb of the city, near the Gefersa Reservoir. It borders with the districts of Gullele, Addis Ketema, Lideta and Nifas Silk-Lafto Nifas Silk-Lafto,Lafto is sometimes spelled "Lafito" also spelled Niffassilk Lafto or Nefassilk Lafto ( Amharic: ንፋስ ስልክ ላፍቶ ክፍለ ከተማ), is a district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As of 2011 its population was of 335,740. .... List of places * Jemo 2 * Mickey Ieland Condo Site * Repi Upper Admin Level: 11 * Asko Area * Asko Bercheko Faberika Area * Atena Tera * Ayer Tena * Gebre Kirstos Bete Kristian * Kolfe Keranio * Koshim * Kurtume Stream * Lekwuanda * Lideta Gebriel Bete Kristian * Nefro Neighborhood * Sost Kuter Mazoria (Total) * Zenebework References External links * D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addis Ketema
Addis Ketema ( am, አዲስ ከተማ ክፍለ ከተማ, meaning "new city") is a district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As of 2011 its population was 271,664. Geography The district is located in the northwestern area of the city, not far from its centre. It borders with the districts of Gullele in the north, Arada in the east, Lideta in the south and Kolfe Keranio in the west. Addis Mercato, Africa's largest open-air marketplace A marketplace or market place is a location where people regularly gather for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other goods. In different parts of the world, a marketplace may be described as a ''souk'' (from the Arabic), '' ..., is in Addis Ketema. List of places * Ammanuel Area * American Gibi * Ched Tera * Doro Tera * Korech Tera * Mesob Tera * Minalesh Tera * Aserasement * Autobus Tera * Bomb Tera * Chid Tera * District 3 * Dubai Tera * Ferash Tera * Goma Tera * Hadere Sefer * Kolfe Tiwan * Mentaf Tera * Mesalemiya * Mili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeka
Yeka ( Amharic: የካ ክፍለ ከተማ) is a district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. demamit Yeka . City Government of Addis Ababa. Geography The district is located in northeastern suburb of the city. It borders with the districts of , Arada, and Bole.List of places * Abado Project 13 * Adwa Dildiy Condominium * Ayat Real Estate Development * Balderas ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Africa Time
East Africa Time, or EAT, is a time zone used in eastern Africa. The time zone is three hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+03:00), which is the same as Moscow Time, Arabia Standard Time, Further-eastern European Time and Eastern European Summer Time. As this time zone is predominantly in the equatorial region, there is no significant change in day length throughout the year and so daylight saving time is not observed. East Africa Time is observed by the following countries: * * * * * * * * * See also * Moscow Time, an equivalent time zone covering Belarus, Turkey and most of European Russia, also at UTC+03:00 * Arabia Standard Time, an equivalent time zone covering Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, also at UTC+03:00 * Eastern European Summer Time, an equivalent time zone covering European and Middle Eastern countries during daylight saving, also at UTC+03:00 * Israel Summer Time, an equivalent time zone covering the State of Israel Israel ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amharic
Amharic ( or ; (Amharic: ), ', ) is an Ethiopian Semitic languages, Ethiopian Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic languages, Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amhara people, Amharas, and also serves as a lingua franca for all other populations residing in major cities and towns of Ethiopia. The language serves as the official working language of the Ethiopian federal government, and is also the official or working language of several of Regions of Ethiopia, Ethiopia's federal regions. It has over 31,800,000 mother-tongue speakers, with more than 25,100,000 second language speakers. Amharic is the most widely spoken language in Ethiopia, and the second most spoken Languages of Ethiopia, mother-tongue in Ethiopia (after Oromo language, Oromo). Amharic is also the second largest Semitic language in the world (after Arabic). Amharic is written left-to-right using a system that grew out of the Geʽez script. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the Eritrea–Ethiopia border, north, Djibouti to the Djibouti–Ethiopia border, northeast, Somalia to the Ethiopia–Somalia border, east and northeast, Kenya to the Ethiopia–Kenya border, south, South Sudan to the Ethiopia–South Sudan border, west, and Sudan to the Ethiopia–Sudan border, northwest. Ethiopia has a total area of . As of 2022, it is home to around 113.5 million inhabitants, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, 13th-most populous country in the world and the List of African countries by population, 2nd-most populous in Africa after Nigeria. The national capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, lies several kilometres west of the East African Rift that splits the country into the African Plate, Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Entoto
Mount Entoto ( am, እንጦጦ) is the highest peak on the Entoto Mountains, which overlooks the city of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. It reaches 3,200 meters above sea level. Overview It is a historical place where Emperor Menelik II resided and built his palace, when he came from Ankober and founded Addis Ababa. It is considered a sacred mountain and has many monasteries. Mount Entoto is also the location of a number of celebrated churches, including Saint Raguel and Saint Mary. The mountain is densely covered by eucalyptus trees that were imported from Australia during the reign of Menelik II, and mostly planted during Emperor Haile Selassie's reign. Thus, it is sometimes referred to as the "lung of Addis Ababa". The forest on the mountain is an important source of firewood for the city. It was also a source of building material in earlier times. The Ethiopian Heritage Trust, a non-profit, non-governmental organization, is working actively to change part of the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entoto Natural Park
Mount Entoto ( am, እንጦጦ) is the highest peak on the Entoto Mountains, which overlooks the city of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. It reaches 3,200 meters above sea level. Overview It is a historical place where Emperor Menelik II resided and built his palace, when he came from Ankober and founded Addis Ababa. It is considered a sacred mountain and has many monasteries. Mount Entoto is also the location of a number of celebrated churches, including Saint Raguel and Saint Mary. The mountain is densely covered by eucalyptus trees that were imported from Australia during the reign of Menelik II, and mostly planted during Emperor Haile Selassie's reign. Thus, it is sometimes referred to as the "lung of Addis Ababa". The forest on the mountain is an important source of firewood for the city. It was also a source of building material in earlier times. The Ethiopian Heritage Trust, a non-profit, non-governmental organization, is working actively to change part of the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arada (Addis Ababa)
Arada may refer to: Geography * Arada, Chad, a town and subprefecture in the department of Biltine in eastern Chad * Arada (Addis Ababa), one of the 10 subcities of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia * Arada, Honduras, a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara * Arada, a tributary of the Albac in Alba County, Romania * Bou Arada, a town and commune in the Siliana Governorate, Tunisia * Horea (formerly Arada), a commune located in Alba County, Romania * Arada, another spelling of Kingdom of Ardra The Kingdom of Ardra, also known as the Kingdom of Allada, was a coastal West African kingdom in southern Benin. While historically a sovereign kingdom, in present times the monarchy continues to exist as a non-sovereign monarchy within the repub ..., in modern Benin Other uses * "L'arada", a cycle of six folk songs by Canteloube 1935 * "Arada", a guitar instrumental written by Federico Moreno Torroba, the 2nd part of his ''Suite castellana'' (1926) * Arada (com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yekatit 12 Square
The Yekatit 12 is a monument in Addis Ababa commemorating victims of Italian reprisals following an attempt to kill the Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, marchese di Neghelli, Viceroy of Italian East Africa, on 19 February 1937, or Yekatit 12 in the Ethiopian calendar. It is located in the centre of Sidist Kilo ( Amharic, "Six Kilometre") Square, also called "Yekatit 12 square". History During his visit to President of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie met Croatian sculptor Antun Augustinčić on the Brijuni islands. The Emperor invited Augustinčić to design a monument which will commemorate victims of Italian reprisals in Addis Ababa and stated "''Who better than you will be able to portray the suffering of victims of fascism?''". Augustinčić accepted the invitation and called his colleague Frano Kršinić with whom he designed the idea for the ''Monument to the Victims of Fascism''. After he completed Yekatit 12 monument, Augustinčić constructed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
