Addis Ababa
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A montage of Addis Ababa's sights (from left to right)
Top: Addis Ababa City Hall, Lion of Judah Monument, Tiglachin Monument Middle: St. George's Cathedral, Yekatit 12 Square, Addis Ababa Railway Station Bottom: Meyazia 27 Square, View of Addis Ababa from Entoto, Meskel Square |
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Nickname(s): City of Humans, Adisaba, Sheger, Adu, Adu Genet | |
Location in Ethiopia | |
Coordinates: 9°1′48″N 38°44′24″E / 9.03000°N 38.74000°E | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Chartered City | Addis Ababa |
Chartered | 1886 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Diriba Kuma |
Area | |
• Capital | 527 km2 (203 sq mi) |
• Land | 527 km2 (203 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,355 m (7,726 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Capital | 3,384,569 |
• Density | 5,165.1/km2 (13,378/sq mi) |
• Urban | 3,384,569 |
• Metro | 4,567,857 |
Time zone | East Africa Time (UTC+3) |
Area code(s) | (+251) 11 |
Website | Official website |
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