Addis Ababa

Summary

Addis Ababa is a region of Ethiopia^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of region_of_ethiopia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,079 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Addis Ababa is located in Ethiopia^[3].
• Addis Ababa is in the country of Ethiopia^[4].
• Addis Ababa's head of government is recorded as Adanech Abebe^[5].
• Addis Ababa's instance of is recorded as region of Ethiopia^[6].
• Addis Ababa's instance of is recorded as million city^[7].
• Addis Ababa's instance of is recorded as federal capital^[8].
• Addis Ababa's instance of is recorded as human settlement^[9].
• Addis Ababa's instance of is recorded as city^[10].
• Addis Ababa's official language is recorded as Q28244^[11].
• Addis Ababa's shares border with is recorded as Oromia Region^[12].
• Addis Ababa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Addis Ketema^[13].
• Addis Ababa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Akaky Kaliti^[14].
• Addis Ababa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Arada^[15].
• Addis Ababa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bole^[16].
• Addis Ababa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gullele^[17].
• Addis Ababa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kirkos^[18].
• Addis Ababa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kolfe Keranio^[19].
• Addis Ababa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lideta^[20].
• Addis Ababa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nifas Silk-Lafto^[21].
• Addis Ababa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Yeka^[22].
• Addis Ababa's headquarters location is recorded as African Union^[23].
• Addis Ababa's headquarters location is recorded as United Nations Economic Commission for Africa^[24].
• Addis Ababa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Leipzig^[25].
• Addis Ababa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Beijing^[26].
• Addis Ababa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chuncheon^[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1886 marks the founding of Addis Ababa^[28].

Operations

Headquarters locations include African Union^[23], a regional organization^[29], founded in 1999^[30] and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa^[24], an organization^[31], in Ethiopia^[32], founded in 1958^[33].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Addis Ababa include Addis Ababa Bole International Airport^[34], an international airport^[35], in Ethiopia^[36].

Why It Matters

Addis Ababa ranks in the top 7% of region_of_ethiopia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,079 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for it include Addis Ababa Bole International Airport^[34], an international airport^[35], in Ethiopia^[36].