Addis Ababa

[ ahd-dis ah-buh-bah; English ad-is ab-uh-buh ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Ethiopia, in the central part.

Addis Ababa

/ ˈædɪs ˈæbəbə /

noun

1. the capital of Ethiopia, on a central plateau 2400 m (8000 ft) above sea level: founded in 1887; became capital in 1896. Pop: 2 899 000 (2005 est)

Addis Ababa

1. Capital of Ethiopia and largest city in the country, located in the central region.

Example Sentences

In February, just weeks after the presidential inauguration in Washington, Africa’s leaders will meet in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to elect a new chairperson of the AU Commission.

From BBC

“I think it’s an attempt to bring the hate together in trying to increase pressure against Addis Ababa.”

From BBC

On Thursday, believers gathered in a large public plaza in Addis Ababa for rituals, speeches and even a spot of theatre.

From BBC

Meanwhile, Addis Ababa and Cairo have been at loggerheads for more than a decade over Ethiopia's construction of a vast hydroelectric dam on the River Nile.

From BBC

Egypt has been involved in a long-running dispute of its own with Ethiopia over Addis Ababa's decision to build a large dam on a tributary of the River Nile.

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