Addis Ababa
Addis Abäba, IPA: (listen), meaning "fresh flowers"; Oromo language: Finfinne, meaning "natural spring") is the eastern African countries Ethiopia's capital and largest city, the 2007 census when there were 3,384,569 inhabitants. It is also the headquarters of the African Union and its predecessor, the Organization of African Unity, at an altitude of 2,400 meters above sea level. The establishment of the city is by the Ethiopian Tutu Queen selected here in the spa next to the establishment of a house, and allow the aristocracy here to build a house, become the beginning of the establishment of the city. Was built in 1886 by her husband, Munierick II. The north of Adri Beba is at the altitude of 3,000 meters from the Mount Etato, the city is located in the mountains surrounded by foothills. The most important educational institution in the city is the University of Addis Ababa, which was previously known as the Haier Selassie I University, when the Ethiopian king, Haier Selassi, contributed the Guenete Leul palace in 1961 University, as the main campus of the university. ^ 2011 National Statistics. Csa.gov.et .. ^ 2.0 2.1 Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia.