History Of Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa's History

In 1887, Emperor MinilikII and his wife Empress Tayitu founded Addis Ababa, the capital of modern Ethiopia and the gateway for most tourists.
Nowadays Addis Ababa is the center of political, social, cultural and economic activities of Ethiopia. It enjoys the status of being the capital city of Africa by housing the seat of the African Union (AU), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), a number of Embassies and many other international organizations.

Addis Ababa, the extremely growing city, accommodates about 4 million people.
The altitude of the city ranges form 2200m at Filiwoha to 3200m above sea level at the tope of Entoto Mountain with temperature ranging from 150c-180c.








Addis Ababa is the focus of a highway network, the site of an international airport, and the terminus of a railroad to the port of Djibouti.
As a major international city, Addis Ababa offers a wide range of excellent accommodation ranging from luxury international hotels like Sheraton Addis and Hilton Addis to a good number of mid-priced onces like Ghion hotel, Imperial hotel and many budgets hotels.
The rich culture of Ethiopia, and its international links, have endowed the city with many fine restaurants and street side cafes, nightlife, including many cinemas, theatres, casinos and Bars that provide entertainment until the early hours.















The hospitality of its residents as well as the mix of culture, the breath of the cool and fresh air and, most of all, the tranquility that Addis Ababa offers make it a palatable destination for all sorts of visitors.


The National museum (where the ancestor of human kind, Lucy is displaced), Trinity Cathedral, the Ethnographic museum and Merkato, the largest open market in Africa, are some of the attraction sites that you can visit in Addis.

There is a saying that in Merkato you can find everything except the soul of human being.