Addis Ababa

Seat of Ethiopia

Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia, situated in the central highlands.

The name means "new flower" in Amharic.

It serves as the headquarters of the African Union and is often called the diplomatic capital of Africa: The summit was held in Addis Ababa.

Ethiopian

injera

Spongy fermented teff bread

  • teffEthiopian cereal grass
  • AmharicEthiopian national language
  • PiazzaFamily name or brand

coffee ceremony

diplomacy

African Union

Continental intergovernmental organization

delegation · ambassador · consulate · peacekeeping · multilateral · diplomatic quarter · envoy · foreign ministry · Pan-African · treaty

highland

elevation

Height above reference point

temperate · cool climate · mountainous · escarpment · Great Rift Valley · volcanic · rainy season · high altitude · thin air

capital

Ethiopia

Horn of Africa nation

metropolis · cityscape · parliament · presidential palace · government district · ministry · national bank · municipal · mayor · city hall

hub

transportation

Moving people or goods

crossroads · East Africa · network · railway · light rail · junction · trade · logistics · stopover · regional

Categories
Opposites
geographic position

Addis AbabaSingapore

Southeast Asian city-state

Hong Kong · Venice · Mombasa · Cape Town · Alexandria

geopolitical symbolism

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Belgian capital

London · Paris · Rome · Lisbon · Berlin

climate and elevation

Addis AbabaMogadishu

Somalia's seat of government

Jeddah · Dubai · Mumbai · Singapore

Family

Addis

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G