Addis Ababa also known as Brussels of Africa

Addis Ababa is with population of more than three million people. Addis Ababa also known as Brussels of Africa is located in the geographic center of the country. It is not only the political but also the economic and social nerve center of Ethiopia. Founded by Emperor Menelik in 1887, this big, sprawling hospitable city still bears the stamp of the exuberant personality. There are more than 120 international missions and embassies in Addis Ababa, making the city forefront for international diplomacy in Africa and houses the headquarters of the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

Addis Ababa was clustered around two main centers, the National Palace to the East and the Market, with Saint George’s Church, to the west. Together they generated so much activity that the capital grew and developed rapidly.

The city stands at the very heart of Ethiopia and enjoys excellent connections with all of the country’s economic zones. Addis Ababa is Africa’s unchallenged diplomatic capital, with more than seventy embassies and consular representatives clustered in the mountain city