Addis Ababa is located at 9°2 ' north of equator and at 38°45' east. It also lies at an average altitude of 2500 meters above sea level. The northern most part of the city is about 3000 meters above sealevel (part of the Entoto Mountains) while the south most part is about 2200 meters above sea level.

Living in Addis Ababa at the moment is like living amid an overgrown building site. Instead of airy parks, lush gardens or pleasant pedestrian alleyways, the city feels as though it is filled with cranes, scaffolding, diggers, building fences and piles upon piles of rubble.

One of Africa's most important cities, Addis Ababa is home to nearly 3.5 million people. Sitting atop the highlands next to the Great Rift Valley, the city sprawls over more than 200 square miles, housing a startling variety of historical and cultural attractions. And, if you want to get out, there are the massive Entoto Mountains to explore right above Addis Ababa.

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