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Timeline of Addis Ababa

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The following is a historical events of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, including its formation prior to 20th century by chronology.

Prior to 20th century edit

20th century edit

  • 1903 — Eucalyptus trees planted.[1]
  • 1904
    • Mint established.[3]
    • Asmara — Addis telephone line constructed.[3]
  • 1906 — Telegraph office[3] and Menelik II school established.[6]
  • 1907
    • Ras Makonnen bridge constructed.[3]
    • Itegue Taitu Hotel in business.[7]
  • 1908 — Tefere Makonnen high school established.[8]
  • 1913 — Courrier d'Ethiopie newspaper begins publication.
  • 1917 — Djibouti-Addis Ababa railway begins operating.[9]
  • 1922
  • 1924 — Medhane Alem school established.[6]
  • 1928 — Empress Menen school established.[6]

1930s–1940s edit

1950s–1960s edit

1970s–1980s edit

1990s edit


21st century edit

2000s edit

  • 2000
    • City administrative areas reorganized into 10 sub-cities: Arada, Addis Ketema, Akaki Kalati, Bole, Cherkos, Gulele, Kolfe Keranio, Lideta, Nefas Silk, and Yeka.[31]
    • Oromia's capital relocated from Finfinne to Adama.
    • Addis Ababa Women Entrepreneurs Association[32] and Universal Arts and Crafts gallery[8] established.
    • November: Burial of Haile Selassie.[4]

2010s edit

2020s edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Zewde 2005.
  2. ^ a b Palen 1974.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Pankhurst 1961.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Ethiopia Profile: Timeline". BBC News. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  5. ^ a b c Siegbert Uhlig, ed. (2007). Encyclopaedia Aethiopica. Vol. 3. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. ISBN 978-3-447-05607-6.
  6. ^ a b c d e Gould 1973.
  7. ^ Philip Briggs (2012). Ethiopia (6th ed.). UK: Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841624143.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g Shiferaw Assefa (2010), "Ethiopia: Libraries, Archives and Museums", in Marcia J. Bates (ed.), Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, ISBN 9780849397127
  9. ^ "Abyssinia". New International Year Book. NY: Dodd, Mead and Co. 1921.
  10. ^ International Herald Tribune, 5 April 1936
  11. ^ a b c Harold G. Marcus (1994), A History of Ethiopia, Berkeley: University of California Press, ISBN 0520081218
  12. ^ New York Times, 21 February 1937
  13. ^ New York Times, 24 February 1937
  14. ^ "Ethiopia: Directory". Africa South of the Sahara 2004. Regional Surveys of the World. Europa Publications. 2004. p. 429+. ISBN 1857431839.
  15. ^ a b "About Us". Ethiopian National Archives and Library Agency. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  16. ^ "Nazret.com". Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  17. ^ Richard Green (2004). "United Nations". Chronology of International Organizations. Routledge. p. 38+. ISBN 978-1-135-35590-6.
  18. ^ a b c d David H. Shinn; Thomas P. Ofcansky (2004). Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6566-2.
  19. ^ a b c d "City Profile". City Government of Addis Ababa. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  20. ^ "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1965. New York: Statistical Office of the United Nations. 1966. pp. 140–161.
  21. ^ a b "Think Tank Directory". Philadelphia, USA: Foreign Policy Research Institute. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  22. ^ United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office (1976). "Population of capital city and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1975. New York. pp. 253–279.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  23. ^ UN-HABITAT 2008.
  24. ^ Krauss, Clifford (1991-06-05). "100 Killed in Blast at Ethiopian Depot". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  25. ^ "EEA Profile". Ethiopian Economic Association. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  26. ^ "History". Holy Trinity Theological College. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  27. ^ a b Rutten 2005.
  28. ^ "About Us". Addis Ababa: Media & Communications Center. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  29. ^ "Trade Fair". Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  30. ^ Sweco; Nordic Consulting Group (2003), Review of the Implementation Status of the Trans African Highways and the Missing Links (PDF), vol. 2: Description of Corridors, African Development Bank and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
  31. ^ "Urban Inequities Report: Addis Ababa". United Nations Human Settlements Programme. Retrieved 20 February 2013.[permanent dead link] 2003?
  32. ^ "Addis Ababa Women Entrepreneurs Association". Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  33. ^ "About NARC". National AIDS Resource Center. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  34. ^ "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 2011. United Nations Statistics Division. 2012.
  35. ^ "Riots in Addis". Global Voices. 3 November 2005. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  36. ^ New York Times, 12 May 2006
  37. ^ "Federation of African Societies of Chemistry". Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  38. ^ "Addis International Film Festival". Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  39. ^ "Addis Ababa City Administration women, Children and Youths Affair Bureau". City Government of Addis Ababa. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  40. ^ "Movie Theaters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  41. ^ "In Ethiopia's Capital, a Resurgent Jazz Scene", New York Times, 13 November 2014
  42. ^ Jon Abbink (2013). "Ethiopia". In Andreas Mehler; et al. (eds.). Africa Yearbook: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2012. Koninklijke Brill. pp. 325+. ISBN 978-90-04-25600-2.
  43. ^ "African Union opens Chinese-funded HQ in Ethiopia". BBC News Online. BBC. 2012-01-28.
  44. ^ "Thousands march for rights in rare Ethiopia protest". Reuters. 2 June 2013.
  45. ^ "Table 8 - Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants", Demographic Yearbook – 2018, United Nations
  46. ^ Neuman, Scott; Peralta, Eyder (2021-11-09). "Rebels are closing in on Ethiopia's capital. Its collapse could bring regional chaos". NPR. Retrieved 2021-12-17.

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