Few things about Addis Ababa
Facts about Addis Ababa
1. The name Addis Ababa means "the New Flower" in Amharic language which is Ethiopia's official language and among a few languages in Africa with its own characters.2. Addis Ababa is the third highest capital in the world with the highest point measuring 3,200 meters above sea level on Entoto Hills.
3. It is considered to be the political capital of Africa as it is the seat of the HQ of the African Union, the HQ of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and more than 120 embassies.
4. It is where the biggest outdoor market in Africa is found - Merkato.
5. It is the highest capital in Africa with an altitude of 3,200 meters above sea level, and the third highest in the world.
6. Addis Ababa is a place where you can find the National Archaeological Museum of Ethiopia which houses the fossil remains of the oldest hominid - Lucy or Dinknesh (3.18 million years old).
7. Addis Ababa is a great place to enjoy one of the best cup of coffee you'd love in your life because Coffee is originally from the Kaffa province of Western Ethiopia, you can experience attending a typical Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony, and you can find different flavors of coffee from the different parts of Ethiopia. Tomoca Coffee PLC is one of the best places in Addis Ababa to stop for your Ethiopian Coffee.
8. Addis Ababa is Ethiopia's biggest city with a population of more than 7 million people.
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