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Addis Ababa

Eastern Africa

Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. At an elevation of 2,355 metres it is the fourth-highest capital city in the world and the highest in Africa, and serves as a major diplomatic, cultural and financial hub for the continent. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
6,287,000 1
Area (sq km)
527 1
Founding Year
1886 1
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
2355 1
Latitude
9.03583 degrees north 1
Longitude
38.7525 degrees east 1
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Ethiopia, Countries
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Ethiopia, Countries

Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia.

Source Addis Ababa (Wikipedia)
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Addis Ababa University (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ ዩኒቨርሲቲ; AAU) is a national university located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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The Organisation of African Unity (OAU; French: Organisation de l'unité africaine, OUA) was an African intergovernmental organisation established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with 33 signatory governments.
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1. Addis Ababa (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia
  • Infobox, Population figure
    6,287,000
  • Lead section
    With an estimated population of 6,287,000 inhabitants as of 2025, it is the tenth largest city in Africa.
  • Infobox: area_land_km2
    527
  • Lead section
    At an elevation of 2,355 metres (7,726 ft), it is the fourth-highest capital city in the world and the highest capital in Africa.
  • Infobox, coordinates
    9.03583°N 38.75250°E
  • Lead section
    The founding history of Addis Ababa dates back to the late 19th century by Menelik II, Negus of Shewa, in 1886 after finding Mount Entoto unpleasant two years prior.
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    9.03583°N 38.75250°E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    9.03583°N 38.75250°E
  • Associated With: Ethiopia, Infobox, Country
    Ethiopia
  • Capital Of: Ethiopia, Lead section, capital fact
    Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia.
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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