Message from
Mayor Adanech Abiebie
Welcome to the City of Addis Ababa’s website, and thank you for visiting the Mayor’s page. It is my hope that you will explore the opportunities Addis Ababa has to offer to our businesses and residents, notably the Addis Ababa Friendship Park, Andinet Park, Entoto Center for the Arts, Addis Ababa Senior Center Macedonia, and many more exciting areas of the city.
Message from the Mayor
Welcome to the City of Addis Ababa’s website, and thank you for visiting the Mayor’s page. It is my hope that you will explore the opportunities Addis Ababa has to offer to our businesses and residents, notably the Addis Ababa Friendship Park, Andinet Park, Entoto Arts Center, Grove Garden Walk, and many more exciting areas of the city.
Collective Cooperation : It is through the collective cooperation of the city, schools, businesses, civic organizations, and residents that Addis Ababa that we can offer an appealing quality of life. The City of Addis Ababa strives to be a city of excellence and an outstanding community in which to live, work, and enjoy life. The City of Addis Ababa offers a conveniently located industrial, commercial, and retail hub for businesses, as well as a wide variety of housing and convenient neighborhoods. My administration is committed to excellence and service to our residents, schools, and businesses.
Explore Addis Ababa : I invite you to explore our website and learn about the projects and initiatives that my office will be working on. I hope to see you around town and if I can be of any assistance, please contact my office.





Facts about our city
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia and the African Union and is often called the “African Capital” due to its historical, diplomatic and political significance for the continent.Addis Ababa is an important administrative center not only for Ethiopia but also for the whole of Africa. The headquarters of the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa can both be found in the city.
This historically significant city in its enchanting mountain setting is recognized as one of the world¹s most problematic, yet fascinating and beautiful cities. Its country’s border war with Eritrea and unsteady relationship with Somalia have put a heavy burden on Addis Ababa as it has become a center for refugees whom it cannot support.
With a population of 3,627,934 as of 2007, Addis Ababa is the world’s largest city that is in a landlocked country. When the city was at risk due to a shortage of firewood in the early 1900s, an ambitious campaign to plant Eucalyptus trees imported from Australia in and around the city essentially secured its lasting location. Today, a greenbelt of forests and semi-subsistence cultivated land surrounds the city.
Located in the foothills of the Entoto Mountains and standing 7,726 feet (2,355 meters) above sea level, it is the third highest capital in the world. It is located in the geographic center of the country.