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Great Ethiopian Run insanity
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The legendary Soviet automobile Volga downtown Addis Ababa
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Trinity Ethiopian Orthodox Temple
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Latte Coffee House
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Addis Ababa University
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Fasika Restaurant
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wow, this a really great thread

I never expected it to be like this!

It looks like a very nice city! :yes:

Great pics...

Addis Ababa is a very interesting place...I have a cousin who went there (transferring to go to the UAE) for a while....coming from Somalia, he was shocked...he said it was the most beautiful and modern city that he ever went to...

For Mogadishu, Addis is a model.

Not Bad! :)

Some photos of Addis

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Global Hotel
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Not bad at all!

I visited Ethiopia in 97 and enjoyed every moment of it. It seems a lot cleaner....

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Great pics StormShadow. I'll add a few more I've taken:

Haile Gebreselassie Rd., east of the center:
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Timket celebrations on Debre Ziet Rd., south of the center:
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New construction off of Bole Rd.:
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Giyorgis (St. George's):
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Meskel Square at night:
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Great photos, thanks a bunch Carver. :applause:

A few more.

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^^^ Love photo's in HDR :)

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1st Question: Is that hebrew on the storesign?

2nd Question: Are the pictures photoshopped? Because they look awesome!

Looks like the Ge'ez/Ethiopic alphabet.

It could be photoshopped or it was taken during sunbreak of a rainy day.

That's Amharic/Ethiopic on the sign. Almost all signs in Addis Ababa are in Amharic and English.

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Wrestlers representing Akaki and Arada competing in the Traditional Sports Day on Jan Meda, Addis Ababa on Ethiopian Christmas Day - Jan 7
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Horse and rider at Traditional Sports day on Jan Meda, Addis Ababa on Ethiopian Christmas day
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More than 25,000 people start the Great Ethiopian Run
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Wooow... Great pics.. I had never seen pics of Addis before...Completly underrated to me... and I've heard ethiopian women are very beautiful!

Greetings from Venezuela.

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^Beautiful pic. I think that pic was taken from Top View Restauraunt, towards the southeast of the city.

Eww

Eww

what do you mean..."Eww"....it cant be that disgusting. I like that highway though.

what do you mean..."Eww"....it cant be that disgusting. I like that highway though.

The highway is placed in the middle of a slum!!

The highway is placed in the middle of a slum!!

It looks more like the outskirts of Addis with low income housing. But its not dense enough to be called a slum.

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Swiss Café
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A home in AA
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Holy Trinity Church in Addis Ababa
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Thanks for the pics. There are more building going up all the time in Addis. Does anyone know where that building with the "Kaldi's Coffee" in it is located?

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The 3rd to last and 4th to last photos in post#31 are actually of the monestary in Debre Libanos.

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beautiful city!!

Ethiopia looks like a very interesting place to visit!

Nice job Stormshadow

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Is this really Addis?

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Yes, it's located near Kaldi's and Samet's Restaurant

^^ And it has the Ethiopian Airlines sign on it.

But can you explain more where the building is? What are the major roads nearby?

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Nice.:)
2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate, "ADDIS":cheer:

I will be going this september an plan on taking a million pictures. Ill post them up. "Addise", pronounced "Addis Ava", and also called "Finfinne".

The city does seem to lack public space. not to many parks and reacreational areas because of realtors.

The city does seem to lack public space. not to many parks and reacreational areas because of realtors.Yes, it does lack parks. But they are getting better about it. There is a park being built near the northern end of Entoto Rd.

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^^^ Storm Shadow continues to impress...

glad to see nothing has changed in the last yr. or so..lol..

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^^^ Storm Shadow continues to impress...

glad to see nothing has changed in the last yr. or so..lol..


Thanks, thanks. I try to do my best to contribute to the forum. :cheers:

Good images DX.

Addis looks mind-blowing! Definately one of my top destinations!

This is very beautiful.

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a few pictures, old and new from flickr.

Meskel Square
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Bole Road
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friendship centre
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:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: Addis is surely going up!!!

:) a lot more changes then the last time. Addis is catching up to the other African cities and cant wait until I get there. now all ethiopia needs is 5 more addis ababas.

Thanks storm shadow!!!!! :) a lot more changes then the last time. Addis is catching up to the other African cities and cant wait until I get there. now all ethiopia needs is 5 more addis ababas.

This building belongs to the AU
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The new AU conference center is going to replace the old one (sorry for the tiny picture)
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AA at night
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Private school
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That second from last pictures project looks nice. Whats up with them using banbo sticks to make buildings :lol: You always see steel supports everywhere else, oh well whatever works i guess.

That second from last pictures project looks nice. Whats up with them using banbo sticks to make buildings :lol: You always see steel supports everywhere else, oh well whatever works i guess.

They are used in some parts of Asia too. But all the same, Im loving the way addis is coming up.

They are used in some parts of Asia too. But all the same, Im loving the way addis is coming up.

Hong Kong's spidermen
Reuters



The scaffolding shakes as Sam Chan strides along an 8-foot-long bamboo pole positioned 50 floors above Hong Kong's bustling streets.

Twisting and pulling hard at a black nylon cord, he secures another vertical bamboo pole into place, his leg hooked instinctively around a fixed point. He's been making good progress with his crew in building this lattice in the sky.

"It's just a regular job," he said, glancing out briefly at the skyline behind him and the tiny ships gliding across Victoria Harbour.

Chan, a 34-year-old high-school dropout, has one of Hong Kong's most vertiginous and challenging blue-collar jobs.

He's one of around 4,000 scaffolding workers who spend their working lives dangling outside some of the world's tallest buildings.

The peculiar skills and mental traits required of a scaffolder have kept the profession relatively exclusive and well paid, despite a recent construction slump.

Wages range from $45 (Dh165) a day for apprentices to $100 (Dh367) for masters or "sifu" like Sam. "[Scaffolding workers] have to possess physical endurance, courage... and perseverance," says Chiu Kwok-leung, chairman of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Bamboo Scaffolding Workers Union.

"Can you imagine? We build from the ground up ... every day we climb upwards unceasingly. We need great determination."

The craft, which dates back centuries to mainland China, is not exclusive to Hong Kong. It is practised across China and in countries in Southeast Asia, including Thailand and Singapore.

But Hong Kong, with perhaps the world's greatest concentration of tall buildings, owes a special debt to the humble bamboo pole. Without it, few buildings could be finished or renovated.

Whilst the West prefers metal scaffolding, the great heights of buildings in Hong Kong make this a cumbersome, impractical option.

By using light, cheap and abundant bamboo cut from southern China, small teams of scaffolders are able to sheathe entire buildings in a matter of weeks. Major engineering and construction advances through the years have failed to diminish the city's reliance on the low-tech pole.

"[We] have played a major role in Hong Kong's overall prosperity," said Chiu. Scaffolding instructor Tang Sung-yuen says the trade will continue to endure, even as the city modernises. "In Hong Kong, we will always be needed," he said.

But this has come at a price. In the past 6 years, there have been 20 deaths involving scaffolders, including one of Chiu's apprentices who fell three floors from a building in 2002. Chiu says "negative price competition" among scaffolding firms in recent years has led to lapses in safety standards, with workers rushing jobs to cover their costs.


source: http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/06/09/22/10069238.html

50 floors, that's impressive.

:tongue3: I find it very amazing that they could go 50 stories with banbos. I could see if it was 5 stories but 50?? I know banbo is strong but still, If you look at the link picture you see that the banbos are tied in by rope???

:badnews:

That's just ridiculous. In Nigeria all major construction, is done using proper scaffolding. All the structures in Tinapa, where constructed with proper scaffoldings.

A Building that is 50F+ is nothing minor!

I know that Hong Kong, isn't completely developed, but Hong Kong should be past the stage where such buildings are constructed using primitive techniques.

I mean take the High Rises, in Cairo and South Africa. Those places aren't fully developed areas, and they are probably behind Hong Kong economically, but yet structures in those places are constructed with proper scaffolding.

That's just ridiculous. In Nigeria all major construction, is done using proper scaffolding. All the structures in Tinapa, where constructed with proper scaffoldings.

A Building that is 50F+ is nothing minor!

I know that Hong Kong, isn't completely developed, but Hong Kong should be past the stage where such buildings are constructed using primitive techniques.

I mean take the High Rises, in Cairo and South Africa. Those places aren't fully developed areas, and they are probably behind Hong Kong economically, but yet structures in those places are constructed with proper scaffolding.

What is more significant-the scaffolding or the final product. Besides i think bamboo is quite strong otherwise why else would they use the material especially in Hong Kong where they have typhoons.

Do you know how the "bamboo" scaffolding is put in place?

Workers put the bamboo up manually. They are literally piecing together the bamboo using ropes. No Beams, nothing! This puts the safety of the workers at risk and the quality of construction.

Jave you ever watched any Hong Kong "Mega City" documentaries?

You see videos of people tying together bamboo as they go along. And this is done in 60 to 80 floor buildings. Of course the bamboo is strong, but it isn't jointed adequately. A build up of pressure on the scaffolding would see whole sections of the scaffolding collapsing.

That's why it isn't done in the developed world. One word "Safety"

^^
You are right Tbite. Safety comes first.
Does anyone have any info on whether Addis has any plans for the coming Ethiopian millenium celebrations coming soon?

^^
You are right Tbite. Safety comes first.
Does anyone have any info on whether Addis has any plans for the coming Ethiopian millenium celebrations coming soon?Oh, they've been planning that since at least last year. They've had some (relatively low-key) tourist promos to attract visitors for the new millenium. I don't know exactly what all the festivities are but Sept. 11th is going to be one heck of a party in Addis.

Oh, they've been planning that since at least last year. They've had some (relatively low-key) tourist promos to attract visitors for the new millenium. I don't know exactly what all the festivities are but Sept. 11th is going to be one heck of a party in Addis.
^^
I doubt the event being ''low key'' as they have invited some international artists like Beyonce Knowles for the event. I have a feeling it will be a major event.

believe it or not..

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^^ ^^ Thanks skipper, sometimes less is more to showcase the modernization going on in a city :banana:

unfortunately i have to miss the new years day and the party due to the idiots of government messing up my citizenship/passport issue. :ohno: I will manage to see other concerts and festivities and will still take my 1,000 pictures. I really love my country and cant wait to go there after a 20 year absence. I hope they continue that building boom and put the country where it rightfully belongs. cheers mates :cheers:

Where do you get all your pictures Skipperbill. You are doing a great job.
African lion, i really agree with you the goverment of Ethiopia is a big bunch of idiots.

a few shots of the city before the Millenium Celebration kicks off tommorrow evening and throughout the week (actually it will last the ENTIRE YEAR !!!:nuts: )

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One of the many venues:
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A nice photo-compilation video
q-YsZnOGplo

wow great vid stormshadow...thanks for that one.
havent seen it before..:cheers:

a few new ones:

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Addis Ababa's double-deckers

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A.Ababa is WONDERFUL CITY I am extremely impressed at how charming it is as I browsed from page 1 to 4. I heard many ungrounded negativities about A.Ababa on media , but the pics -- the strikingly new city, nice-looking airport, fountains, modern apartment blocks etc tell exactly the opposite story :okay:

Sorry but these following pictures are in bad quality



This is the new building called ''friendship building''
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those are great pictures Tarrex, Ive never seen that building in picture #3...the brown one. must be a new one.

I liked that pic to.

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Private party?
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small pictures
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Thanks for the recent images, I'm glad to see this thread more active. Addis Ababa appears to have many recent structures, there is a development boom currently happening in AA ?

Yes, the city is booming. I hope it will continue.

keep them buildings coming they are just magnificent

keep them buildings coming they are just magnificent

i am impressed. :eek2: . AA its realy booming. keepn on the good job

Yes, the city is booming. I hope it will continue.
^^
why shouldn't it continue? The remittances from the Ethiopian diaspora are at an all time high and increasing, the large population is bound to attract investors looking for a large market plus the massive infrastructure projects going on.:banana: :banana: :banana:

those are great pictures Tarrex, Ive never seen that building in picture #3...the brown one. must be a new one.
That's not new, it's where the World Bank is.

Sorry, but I don’t like it. You can find here and there some nice buildings, but that's it. However, I heard that some beautiful, extremely old and unique churches can be found in Ethiopia

Sorry, but I don’t like it. You can find here and there some nice buildings, but that's it.

:lol: no need to apologize brother. Everybody doesnt have to like it.

a few new ones:

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Sorry, but I don’t like it. You can find here and there some nice buildings, but that's it. However, I heard that some beautiful, extremely old and unique churches can be found in Ethiopia

Yes, those churches you mentioned can actually be found in Ethiopia. But as you see this is the Addis Ababa thread and not the Church thread:)

http://www.ethioclip.com/blog/pix/images/20070926214914_ethio-26.jpg

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More on: http://www.ethioclip.com/blog/pix

That's a great link, EthioShooter; and welcome to Skyscrapercity.

That's a great link, EthioShooter; and welcome to Skyscrapercity.

x2, It's always good to have a local willing to provide great photos beneficial to the forum.

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That looks kind of serious!

WOW... I am just surprised. Friendship tower is great

Amazing developments in Addis :cheers2::applause:and I like the many clean areas, the wide and open boulevards, the greenery and proper signages!

Addis is developping into a true proud showcase of Africa. :banana:Where does all the money come from for the development? And what is being done in the field of social infrastructure (especially in the metropolitan area of Addis)?:)

hey folks..a few more pics for ya,
we'll start off with some middle class homes
enjoy:

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and then a few shots of the inner city
and construction:

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Thats it for now..I have a few more to add later
on in the week.



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Amazing developments in Addis :cheers2::applause:and I like the many clean areas, the wide and open boulevards, the greenery and proper signages!

Addis is developping into a true proud showcase of Africa. :banana:Where does all the money come from for the development? And what is being done in the field of social infrastructure (especially in the metropolitan area of Addis)?:)


I think Carver02 can answer that question.:weird:

the diaspora is financing the majority of the building boom. Social infrastructure is improving somewhat but sanitation and ICT are still big problems.

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These pics of Addis are beautiful. The buildings seem to be growing and spreading like mushrooms. This makes me very happy. I don't have hard data, but I'm pretty sure that Addis must be one of the world's fastest growing (as a percentage of existing buildings) cities in the world.

This is the tangible proof of Ethiopia's ~7% GDP growth rate.

Entrance to African Union Building
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A pool view from the Ghion Hotel
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Itegue Taitu Hotel
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The new millenium hall
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A new College
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A new chinese built medical center
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that new college and the medical center looks excellent.
very modern.

the Chinese are really
creating permanent friends :D

Just got back from Addis Ababa, and that place is booming like no other city I've seen including Karthoum. On almost every block there is something new going up and the road infrastructure has also shown immense improvement since I was there last time. With such pace of development, It will easily overtake Nairobi within the next two to three years as the economic/business center of East Africa. You have to see it to believe it!!

Just got back from Addis Ababa, and that place is booming like no other city I've seen including Karthoum. On almost every block there is something new going up and the road infrastructure has also shown immense improvement since I was there last time. With such pace of development, It will easily overtake Nairobi within the next two to three years as the economic/business center of East Africa. You have to see it to believe it!!

Ya right!!! The economy is not growing that fast. those buildings should not give you any indications of economic growth. poverty alienation and wealth creation are the real indicators of growth. nairobi is still miles ahead of addis and looks almost "developed" according to the pictures on these forums.

by the way, welcome to skyscrapers forum and as always


"ETHIO LOVE" :hug:

Welcome to the forum Selameta!

Do you have any pictures to share from your recent trip to Addis?

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1390/1483977600_6df204b6ff.jpg?v=0

Ya right!!! The economy is not growing that fast. those buildings should not give you any indications of economic growth. poverty alienation and wealth creation are the real indicators of growth. nairobi is still miles ahead of addis and looks almost "developed" according to the pictures on these forums.
by the way, welcome to skyscrapers forum and as always
"ETHIO LOVE" :hug:

hey, hey there ::D

relax, friend. someone might
mistake you for a faux-ethiopian
......or a "pretend"-ethiopian. Lol.

I agree that Nairobi is still very developed compared to addis,
but if you visit Addis you would be just as amazed as my friend Selameta is. It is really growing that fast.

like I posted before, international instutions like the IMF and the World Bank are much better unbias sources than some internet discussion-room pessimist.

The facts are there...they all point towards growth.

Welcome Selameta!! ENJOY YOUR POSTING EXPERIENCE FRIEND.

African Lion, the only knock I can think of against addis is that it doesn't really have a downtown with a sanitized and tightly packed highrises like the Nairobi's CBD. Addis is more like LA--it is spread out with many mini-downtowns all over the city(Bole, Arat kilo,Leghare, Piassa, mesqel square...).

Also, Nairobi is far more segregated than Addis based on income/class. In addis you will too often see highrise buildings and swanky villas in the slums with the poor and the rich all mixed up with some notable exceptions(Bole, Hayat, Yeka, Old Airport).

I believe by now(Nov 2007), Addis may already have more highrises than Nairobi but they all are scattered all over the city in almost haphazard manner, so it doesn't look as impressive as it would if they were all tightly packed in a certain section of the city.

Addis is more like Bombay--huge but very vibrant. While parts of Nairobi can pass for a slice of a first world country--almost a londonish cosmopolitan vibe with all the Asian businesses and well-heeled Africans blended in with a sizable white population..

Whites, indians and arabs make up less than 1% of the kenyan population.

skipperbill, Im no pessimist, just a realist. The international institutions gel all of their data directly from the government and we all know that they tend to lie and exaggerate about everything.

Just got back from Addis Ababa, and that place is booming like no other city I've seen including Karthoum. On almost every block there is something new going up and the road infrastructure has also shown immense improvement since I was there last time. With such pace of development, It will easily overtake Nairobi within the next two to three years as the economic/business center of East Africa. You have to see it to believe it!!

ethiopia's economy is growing at a 10% rate, and there is a real boom in that country but the fundamental question is wether it will maintain that boom. if it maintains that growth rate it might surpass kenya(which is growing @ 7.1% rate) but not in two years maybe 10 to 15 yrs. lets not forget that construction is just part of it there other things like ICT, Effective govt and stable political climate, right policies and availability of skilled labour force.

WELCOME TO THE FORUM. ENJOY. btw did u take pics of A.A?

ethiopia's economy is growing at a 10% rate, and there is a real boom in that country but the fundamental question is wether it will maintain that boom. if it maintains that growth rate it might surpass kenya(which is growing @ 7.1% rate) but not in two years maybe 10 to 15 yrs. lets not forget that construction is just part of it there other things like ICT, Effective govt and stable political climate, right policies and availability of skilled labour force.

WELCOME TO THE FORUM. ENJOY. btw did u take pics of A.A?
yes. I agree with this.

Ethiopia has to sustain this growth and also to fight other issues such as inflation which tends to get out of hand when growth outstrips raw capital.

good points nairoberry.

yes. I agree with this.

Ethiopia has to sustain this growth and also to fight other issues such as inflation which tends to get out of hand when growth outstrips raw capital.

good points nairoberry.

By the look of things, Ethiopia's growth may continue its growth rate of 8-10% for at least the medium term. Kenya may also achieve this figures sometime soon. It makes me happy to see the entire region prospering as it is doing now.

African Lion, the only knock I can think of against addis is that it doesn't really have a downtown with a sanitized and tightly packed highrises like the Nairobi's CBD. Addis is more like LA--it is spread out with many mini-downtowns all over the city(Bole, Arat kilo,Leghare, Piassa, mesqel square...).

Also, Nairobi is far more segregated than Addis based on income/class. In addis you will too often see highrise buildings and swanky villas in the slums with the poor and the rich all mixed up with some notable exceptions(Bole, Hayat, Yeka, Old Airport).

I believe by now(Nov 2007), Addis may already have more highrises than Nairobi but they all are scattered all over the city in almost haphazard manner, so it doesn't look as impressive as it would if they were all tightly packed in a certain section of the city.

Addis is more like Bombay--huge but very vibrant. While parts of Nairobi can pass for a slice of a first world country--almost a londonish cosmopolitan vibe with all the Asian businesses and well-heeled Africans blended in with a sizable white population..

^^^
Nairobi is unique in its own way as an African city, I wouldn't compare it to London though even if there is quite alot of British influence in various aspects of the city.

I was hoping to see a bunch of pics from you Selameta. Would be nice to see some recent pics from A.A

By the look of things, Ethiopia's growth may continue its growth rate of 8-10% for at least the medium term. Kenya may also achieve this figures sometime soon. It makes me happy to see the entire region prospering as it is doing now.

thats right mate. the whole region just seems to be on a good growth momentum. from tz to burundi and rwanda, uganda, ethiopia,sudan are all experiencing atleast 6% growth rate. :banana::banana::banana::banana:

It is a great time for Africa in general, all praise be upon God.

Here are a few pics until
selameta blesses us with more
(A Composition of Addis Ababa at night):

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i am loving this city!!!!

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Old milk house who will be replaced by this building

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got a few to add:

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Keep the images coming... :applause:

:cheers:Nice pictures, i luv the airport scheme. The city is growing faster, Jesus Crist.

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I Really cant get enough of this city, seriously every time i want to see more pics of addis A. btw tarrex whats the deal with the traffic lights?

I Really cant get enough of this city, seriously every time i want to see more pics of addis A. btw tarrex whats the deal with the traffic lights?

What do you mean?

great picture tarrex
that one of the airport is just beautiful

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Nice pictures Skipper!

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Low-income condos
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Low-income condos
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ETHIOPIAN GREAT RUN 2007!!


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Bringing people together
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Everyone can participate
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What do you mean?

did u notice that the traffic light in that pic aint working?

did u notice that the traffic light in that pic aint working?


Yeah i did. But this is Africa:lol:

It would be better if they used solar power for the traffic lights.

I think it was Lydon who proposed that.

The mass of people in the Great Ethiopian run is just magnificent.
I have only seen that type of mass coordination in the West.
Very rarely have I seen that in poorer nations.

Congratulations and Bravo to the organizers. :cheers:

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New college
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Real estate developers
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Apartments being developed
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Apartments and one of Ethiopias biggest shopping malls being developed by Hyat
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AIRBUS A380 AT BOLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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AIRPORT
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Great pictures Niczberg!

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The Millenium count down
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People Greeting someone
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Excellent! THX for the images. :cheers:

i have a question that has been plaguing me for some time, firstly to my understanding ethiopians are very proud of the fact that they are the only african country to not have been effectively colonized by the europeans. they also have an illustrious history of the written word, yet in most of the pictures i have ever seen of any ethiopian city 99% of all signs are written in english, and quite frequently when ethiopic fidels are used the english translation is more prominent than the amharic/tigrina or what ever. why is this so? it seems almost as if the ethiopians take no/very little pride in their own script.

arzaranh, it's a very complex issue. The alphabet is used by Amharic and Tigrigna (maybe a couple of other languages). Other ethnic groups do not want to use it, and thus the latin alphabet is used for those languages.
That script was actually used for all languages in Ethiopia until about a decade ago, when Meles Zenawi changed the usage. The latin alphabet is seen as more universal. Basically, those who argue for its usage state that the Amharic script was imposed on the other ethnicities.
I agree with you, it is sad. What can you do.

Most things are in English and Amharic. Amharic was the lingua franca for many years but now a Tigrayan rebel group is in charge and they have decided that people should use their own ethnic groups language. This is a good thing except that their is no lingua franca that is used in schools and public places. Amharic is still the official language in government and urban areas but english is also popular. I personally think that English should be the lingua franca because it is the lingua franca of the world and is used for business, science, and computers. An additional reason is you don't have to argue over which native language to use.

This is a country with very limited resources but they still manage to build and transform Addis. Kudo to the leaders !

This is not a country with limited resources. This is a country who cannot afford to use it's own resources!

Mulwope, if you mean natural resources, you have to remember that in terms of exploration, Ethiopia is virtually a virgin country. Very very VERY little of the country has been prospected for natural resources. Keep in mind that Europeans didn't get the chance to turn it upside down to look for minerals so in essence, anything could lie there, undiscovered.
So yes, it has few known natural resources, but it doesn't mean that it doesn't have any at all.

But that aside, I honestly believe that Ethiopia would transform VERY fast, if a much more liberal stance on trade, business, economy, etc was adopted. Sadly, I don't think that will happen unless there is a change in government.
The potential is definitely there, the diaspora is waiting for the opportunity to go back and invest, yet the government keeps getting in the way.
All the new buildings that you see are built mostly by individuals, in a country that is still much more socialist than liberal. You see people trying to create opportunities in spite of the government's resistance. When a more open economic policy is adopted, Ethiopia will blossom in no time.
To give you an idea of the pro-socialist stance of the government, the state-owned Telecommunications is the sole operator of cellphones. We are virtually the only country left on the continent with a state-owned cellphone monopoly; understandably, we also have one of the lowest penetration rates in the world, including the continent and the service is lousy at best.

Oh well, I'll stop here, otherwise I can go on and on. It's a topic that gets me off on a tangent LOL.

To give you an idea of the pro-socialist stance of the government, the state-owned Telecommunications is the sole operator of cellphones. We are virtually the only country left on the continent with a state-owned cellphone monopoly; understandably, we also have one of the lowest penetration rates in the world, including the continent and the service is lousy at best.

Oh well, I'll stop here, otherwise I can go on and on. It's a topic that gets me off on a tangent LOL.

Hahahaha:lol:

The Ethiopian telephone company has been around a hundred years and the idiots of government cant give people with money telephone access. Absolutely pathetic, Somalia has no government but its cell phone service and rates are the lowest in Africa. This is a great example of the incompetency of Marxist governments. Another reason they don't want good telecommunications is their paranoia that the people will use it to overthrow them which tells you how illegitimate they are in the first place.

Good topics here..especially on liberalization and the like.
please continue..

I wish we would have more of these discussion here. I see very little being discussed about Africas economic future...EVEN IN THE BUSINESS SECION.

That should change I think because it is an important issue.

Anyway. great comments guys :okay:

I have a few more fotos to share w/every1 :)

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Millennium Celebrations
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this city is growing so fast that u cant even know what was built first on the city, every place looks on changing. i dont know how are they meaking this miracle but just keep on the good job:cheers:

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AIRBUS A380 AT BOLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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I love Ethiopian's livery and I can't wait to try out their 787's when they get them.

Upscale residences. Note the contrast with the roads (or lack thereof)

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There is a huge housing problem in Addis. People are living in squalor because good quality housing at an affordable price is non-existent. Real estate developments are geared toward the rich, with houses selling in the 6 figures in US dollars!
Medium income real estate developments are badly needed, and the demand is there. Note the satellite dishes on these shacks.

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Kaldi's Coffee: a new chain that's basically a Starbucks copycat. Upscale and very inviting.

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La Parisienne - best known for croissants and breakfasts. Ah, memories.

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Spreece from La Parisienne - mixed fruit juice made fresh - very very popular in Ethiopia

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Swiss Cafe, newly opened (maybe a year).

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Makush Art Gallery and Italian Restaurant

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Common site in Addis, shoe-shine boys. Olympic Cafe in the background.

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At the airport
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And to finish, some Ethiopian women I came across during this search :lol::

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the airport is just first class!!! way to go ethiopia i hope the new aiport being built in nairobi is as good as this one.

These pictures look nice but is Addis Ababa a relatively safe city? I've been to border towns on the Texas-Mexico border and Lagos several years ago and kinda feared for my life a bit. These pictures of Addis Ababa look very tame for what I've always thought to be a 3rd world country. It looks like things are going great in Ethiopia.

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Man youve got good taste. First i would :kiss: and then :pepper: all night long..... Baaybaay.



"Yenay conjo manew simish, silk cuterish mendenew" - Pick up line.


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These pictures look nice but is Addis Ababa a relatively safe city? I've been to border towns on the Texas-Mexico border and Lagos several years ago and kinda feared for my life a bit. These pictures of Addis Ababa look very tame for what I've always thought to be a 3rd world country. It looks like things are going great in Ethiopia.
Addis is one of the safest cities you could ever go to. Random violent crime is pretty much unheard of. If you hear of violence, it's always among people who know each other, like lovers, or for revenge.

I'm a woman btw, and I would go out with my girlfriends clubbing and we would walk from club to club through deserted streets at 3-4 am. We would see foreigners walking too.
It's that safe.
The only thing to watch out for is petty theft in crowded or market areas, like cell phones, jewelry, purses, but even that is really not that bad. Just something to keep in mind.

African Lion, LOL. I'm a woman, but I thought you guys would appreciate it :laugh:

Abesha

Do you live in Addis?

No, I live in the US. I used to live there though. I was there for a year until this past August.

World Bank building

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Notice the huge homes in the background. The very rich are now building huge 2-3 story homes in upscale areas. I wish it was a bigger image.

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New apartments:

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New building - Fahrenheit is one of the hottest upscale lounges/clubs in Addis right now. The decor is great!

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Partial view of one of the busiest areas in terms of development in Addis. There are at least a dozen buildings u/c or about to be u/c

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Luxurious home u/c

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Inside a mall:

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Random buildings around town

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Boston Day Spa, Lime Tree restaurant and The Black Rose lounge are all here. Very expensive places and very upscale too.

http://lh4.google.com/eyor.alemayehu/RwfsQCaQV2I/AAAAAAAABFc/ySGa5gR8_Pw/IMG_0880.JPG?imgmax=512
http://lh5.google.com/RadhaRoundTheWorld/Rm78yf9tCoI/AAAAAAAABjQ/ib6FIZbIIIE/DSC01191.JPG?imgmax=512
http://lh3.google.com/RadhaRoundTheWorld/Rm78x_9tCnI/AAAAAAAABjI/kS9WQuLffzE/DSC01190.JPG?imgmax=512

Swiss cafe is here

http://lh4.google.com/eyor.alemayehu/RwfsCCaQVmI/AAAAAAAABDc/-acztbruwLo/IMG_0836.JPG?imgmax=512

New construction - the first picture has 3 buildings in a row. This neighborhood (Wollo Sefer) is also developping very very fast. Even the road is brand new. But finding pictures is almost impossible!

http://lh4.google.com/cclowe2007/R1B0djRNtCI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/odQjlTjOj4s/IMG_0301.JPG?imgmax=512
http://lh5.google.com/cclowe2007/R1B0fzRNtDI/AAAAAAAAARA/lvPKhu6cyNA/IMG_0214.JPG?imgmax=512
http://lh6.google.com/cclowe2007/R1B0kDRNtFI/AAAAAAAAARQ/g8SRBIbT6Eg/IMG_0302.JPG?imgmax=512

The Chinese presence in Ethiopia. They are building the overpass at Confusion Square. I believe there is a rendering in the East Africa Thread.

http://lh4.google.com/cclowe2007/R1B1mjRNtmI/AAAAAAAAAVY/RlBRjj3x4R8/IMG_0307.JPG?imgmax=512
http://lh3.google.com/cclowe2007/R1B16TRNtsI/AAAAAAAAAWI/ujAKUjKwyq8/IMG_0310.JPG?imgmax=512
http://lh6.google.com/cclowe2007/R1B1wDRNtpI/AAAAAAAAAVw/-l8XAAtyCsI/IMG_0291.JPG?imgmax=512

A common sight during morning hours - Street cleaners. They are covered from head to toe and only their eyes are left out. They are sometimes referred to as the ninjas :lol:

http://lh3.google.com/RadhaRoundTheWorld/RmcW2v9tCVI/AAAAAAAABgo/_ONUJhzs1LU/DSC01084.JPG?imgmax=512

These types of images are common in Ethiopia. The contrast between the shack and the satellite :nuts:. Refer to what I said about affordable housing in my earlier post and you'll see why.

http://lh3.google.com/erodkey/Rq_V2vCN5cI/AAAAAAAAAKo/02nhD1vmlU8/DSC05229.JPG?imgmax=512


That's it for now. :banana:

arzaranh, it's a very complex issue. The alphabet is used by Amharic and Tigrigna (maybe a couple of other languages). Other ethnic groups do not want to use it, and thus the latin alphabet is used for those languages.
That script was actually used for all languages in Ethiopia until about a decade ago, when Meles Zenawi changed the usage. The latin alphabet is seen as more universal. Basically, those who argue for its usage state that the Amharic script was imposed on the other ethnicities.
I agree with you, it is sad. What can you do.

i think that with in a hundred years that if things don't change, all people in all countries will speak english many of them as a first language.

abesha are you amhara or tigrina?

Most things are in English and Amharic. Amharic was the lingua franca for many years but now a Tigrayan rebel group is in charge and they have decided that people should use their own ethnic groups language. This is a good thing except that their is no lingua franca that is used in schools and public places. Amharic is still the official language in government and urban areas but english is also popular. I personally think that English should be the lingua franca because it is the lingua franca of the world and is used for business, science, and computers. An additional reason is you don't have to argue over which native language to use.
why not ge'ez? at least then every ethnic group would have to learn it and it would still be ethiopian. that's why i like kiswahili and the EAC nations. they have settled on an african language that even though it is an ethnic tongue most people who speak it are non-native speakers and no one is jealous.
although english does enjoy dominance there are many highly educated people around the world who don't speak english and those countries are doing fine.

abesha are you amhara or tigrina?


What's that for question?

Azaranh She is Ethiopian!

Those questions are just stupid..
That is the main reason why the whole africa is divided! That is why we always fight each other! That is what we will be remembered for! We will be remembered for killing each other with no reason, like animals!

Ethiopia will remain divided as long as this question exists

The overpass will be finish until the summer of 2008 :cheers:

This thread grew wonderfully! :applause:

construction undergoing on Mauritania street
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2398/2108821320_86029a783f_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2167/2108821326_dd5478f95d_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/2108821332_df3a060e10_o.jpg

Victory road, construction
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2264/2108821316_713628342f_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/2091234934_7f802e55a1_o.jpg

University built by the Chinese
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2110/2078902864_b2da0ebaff_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2190/1814675772_7494e8f7ac_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2109/1814675792_361867044a_b.jpg



The Future African Union Building in Addis Ababa
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2177/2078919522_4487118f6a_o.jpg

Bole Road
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1110/1480510970_dd738c3d9b_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1185/1483977642_9a405ca1a7_b.jpg

somewhere downtown
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1097/1475517771_f7ea231658_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1105/1480510934_6e130a912c_b.jpg

Getu building
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1146/1475517851_482f2accbc_b.jpg

African Lion, LOL. I'm a woman, but I thought you guys would appreciate it :laugh:

:D Yikerta, I thought we were all guys.

What's that for question?

Azaranh She is Ethiopian!

Those questions are just stupid..
That is the main reason why the whole africa is divided! That is why we always fight each other! That is what we will be remembered for! We will be remembered for killing each other with no reason, like animals!

Ethiopia will remain divided as long as this question exists

There is nothing wrong with asking that question, there is still room for ethnic identity. Africans must consider themselves Ethiopian, Somalian etc first and their ethnic identity second if we are going to have stability and development. Ethnic identity is one of the things that has held Africa back and in a state of war. Europe is homogeneous and there was never much ethnic tension but in africa we are "too heterogeneous and that has created many problems. We are human beings first but we Africans must put the nation first, before ethnicity to have better harmony.

Wow abesha. Ive never seen any of those pictures before.
excellent contributions. hopefully you have more from your trip
to share soon.

great job Storm Shadow also..you have been continually helping these
picture threads stay alive. :okay:

The overpass will be finish until the summer of 2008 :cheers:

Is this a confirmed date?
It would incredible if they did all of that in such little time.

^^ It is expected to be finish until the summer of 2008

Addis is one of the safest cities you could ever go to. Random violent crime is pretty much unheard of. If you hear of violence, it's always among people who know each other, like lovers, or for revenge.

I'm a woman btw, and I would go out with my girlfriends clubbing and we would walk from club to club through deserted streets at 3-4 am. We would see foreigners walking too.
It's that safe.
The only thing to watch out for is petty theft in crowded or market areas, like cell phones, jewelry, purses, but even that is really not that bad. Just something to keep in mind.

African Lion, LOL. I'm a woman, but I thought you guys would appreciate it :laugh:

That's good to know it's relatively safe. You took some really good pictures and I can't wait to visit Ethiopia. I noticed Ethiopian Airlines has some pretty good tour packages so I might have to take up one of those.

NANI BUILDING
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4386/1415089pi6.jpg

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/5788/3957869sa7.jpg

Sheraton Addis
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3718/3957836ak1.jpg

View from Sheraton
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3089/395661rc6.jpg

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/2024/210761246051a5f013bfove5.jpg

BOLE ROAD
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/5145/210760870218b7c0df16oby8.jpg

LOW-COST HOUSING
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/2930/210756020867125e18e2orw9.jpg

Construction pictures



http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1426/2107588130e25dca5141ogi7.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5697/2106798919e76583b8d4oeq5.jpg

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/2862/369662259d32108799abvw1.jpg

Protest against poverty
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9805/500779789a62f8a3bebolz6.jpg


http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/5877/3696622588e23fe74a8bxh9.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/1286/36963157468c93eae43bbf5.jpg

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/1807/450518367fcb1574bdfblt8.jpg

Jacross residences:
http://photo.ringo.com/179/179070215O249277288.jpg

Around Axum Hotel. This is an old photo, there are a lot of new bldgs around here and new construction too.

http://photo.ringo.com/178/178243651O290323221.jpg

More luxurious residences:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2223/1814599906_4ffad5c814_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2053/1814599926_6a4b4ad7c4_b.jpg

Town homes - these belong to the Ethiopian Airlines Pilots Association members I think

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1059/1487874957_6a256f38d2_b.jpg


The Millennium Hall - Beyonce, The Black Eyed Peas and Ludacris performed here.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2167/1814501136_3ec7d0dc7d.jpg?v=0
http://lh4.google.com/albertgriffin07/Rw-Dy7hF0eI/AAAAAAAAAHk/gHZJiCtEbZ4/IMG_0263.JPG?imgmax=512
http://lh3.google.com/bgedamu/RxPB48rok9I/AAAAAAAAA1E/hHrPOnT249c/millenium%20025.JPG?imgmax=512


New Building around Merkato. I love the design. It should be finished by now.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1178/1484319461_ac8199b153_b.jpg

Billboards. Addis is drowning in them.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/68/174773243_784b902808.jpg?v=0

Y-me Bridal. Hilarious name LOL

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/44/162622136_2a312624d3.jpg?v=0

The Ring Road going right through a neighborhood. Town homes on each side. Notice the people walking in the middle of the road.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/483926127_39c94ad575_o.jpg

Adams Pavillion by night

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/227/481336838_bb16555bcb_o.jpghttp://farm1.static.flickr.com/201/481336834_2d486eaf1f_o.jpg

Addis at night:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2306/2039455245_8960ca842b_b.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/38/111876181_3f814ec170_o.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/55/111876182_d1c16493d4_o.jpg


Federal Police Commission.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/492179182_8d2c562c18_o.jpg

Jewelry shops in Piassa. Piassa is famous for silversmiths and goldsmiths. To get an idea of the low crime rate: there is no security whatsoever in these shops. Some of them have an aging guard sitting in a chair inside otherwise, no grills on the windows, no alarms, nothing.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/222/492179202_65c85f2c54.jpg?v=0

Crowds gather for New Year fireworks. I've experienced some of them and it's awesome. As soon as midnight's there, people whistle, applaud and cheer, fireworks go off, people blow their car horns for at least 20 minutes. Love it.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1123/1379114811_17b44ff99e_o.jpg

Inside a decorated shopping center (kind of mall)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1009/1353883247_0204352f53_o.jpg

An old photo of the Ras Hotel. Apparently Nelson Mandela has spent some time here.

http://www.africa-ata.org/images/ETGIFS/ras-ext-06660024.jpg

The airport

http://k41.pbase.com/o6/09/587109/1/78930856.dMMJH1zF.DSC01201c.jpg

Great pictures!

Wow, this city is becoming incredibly alien to me... not anything like the muddy muck I know from ions ago. AduGenet as its sometimes lovingly called is becoming a true international city. Hoping its long time citizens are feeling the change and going along with it.

Thanks for the images Tarrex and Abesha.

Wow, this city is becoming incredibly alien to me... not anything like the muddy muck I know from ions ago. AduGenet as its sometimes lovingly called is becoming a true international city. Hoping its long time citizens are feeling the change and going along with it.

:uh: what?

Are you ethio?

:uh: what?

Are you ethio? Yep. Sadly I haven't been back. 26years.

I have been there in 21 years and have been trying to go for the past 6 months but something always gets in the way. :( Ive finally cleared things up and ill be going in a 2 months.

Welcome to the forums and Ethiopia love :hug:

I have been there in 21 years and have been trying to go for the past 6 months but something always gets in the way. :( Ive finally cleared things up and ill be going in a 2 months.

Welcome to the forums and Ethiopia love :hug:

ነገን ነገ ይወልዳል እንዲሉ ሀያ ስድሰት አመት እነደ ቀልድ አለፈ። I am trying my best to make it this summer too. Unfortunately that will be the raining season in Adu, but can't be choosy at this stage. I am from the Merkato area, Mesalemia to be specific. I wonder if there are any changes there, all development I hear about is either the central area, east or the south side. No mention of the western part of the city,

^^

This building is around Merkato

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1178/1484319461_ac8199b153_b.jpg

Btw, Welcome to the forum

I wish i could read those beautiful letters. I had the chance to learn Amharic but i just hadn't the time for it. Now I regret that decision and it's to late to apologize :lol:

^^

This building is around Merkato

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1178/1484319461_ac8199b153_b.jpg

Btw, Welcome to the forum

ነገን ነገ ይወልዳል እንዲሉ ሀያ ስድሰት አመት እነደ ቀልድ አለፈ።

I wish i could read those beautiful letters. I had the chance to learn Amharic but i just hadn't the time for it. Now I regret that decision and it's to late to apologize :lol:

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/3104035.jpg

^^

Btw, Welcome to the forum

I wish i could read those beautiful letters. I had the chance to learn Amharic but i just hadn't the time for it. Now I regret that decision and it's to late to apologize :lol:

Ge'ez as you may know has 7 vowels, but instead of representing the vowels only in letters, to the most part, the effects of the vowels is represented by changing the consonants a little. One very important point you might also like to know is there is only a single way you can pronounce a word, in most cases. These two points are important in learning it. The rest is taking the time in memorizing the letters systematically. Needs time and energy. Know this too..they tell you Ge'ez has 648 or more letters. However that's all you need to know in order to avoid the "spelling" and "pronunciation" issues in other languages such as English. If Fidel did not try to list all possibilities of sounds a consonant makes when in combination of each vowel, you will only end up with about 30 letters. (the first column in the Fidel matrix.)

once you know the letters and the sound they represent, reading will be a breath. No trickery called "spelling" You write what you pronounce, you pronounce what you read- only a single way... that is liberating.
Amharic does have flaws as do other languages but when it comes to its alphabet system its excellent.

By the way I see all these Ads and billboards written in English, whats up with that... Its such a weak, meaningless thing. We know Addis is an international city, so is Tokyo. You don't see the Japanese abandoning their Kanji or write their ads in English. That was appalling to see in these pictures. I think its tied to the other weak meaningless habit Ethios have of using English words in between their Amharic. It is a rampant thorn in the culture.

This is not the forum to discuss this topic though so I will refrain from making this get too long.

http://static4.bareka.com/photos/medium/6167847/boleroad-addis-abeba.jpg
http://static2.bareka.com/photos/medium/5509849/hayahulet-mazoria.jpg
http://static1.bareka.com/photos/medium/5467792/street-soccer-near-addis.jpg
http://static3.bareka.com/photos/medium/4664246/edna-building.jpg
http://static1.bareka.com/photos/medium/5467808/mexico-square-sorry-habla.jpg
http://static2.bareka.com/photos/medium/4585685/bole-apartments.jpg
http://static4.bareka.com/photos/medium/1311023/roof-terrace-view.jpg
old
http://static2.bareka.com/photos/medium/4609025/building-bole.jpg

great pictures kingofthehill..thanks. :)



I just have two pictures to add today:

http://i14.tinypic.com/6kz0glz.jpg

http://i19.tinypic.com/6xs0h1u.jpg

Addis traffic is HORRIBLE, especially during rush hour. I tried driving in a back street once and I was sweating.
I promptly stopped the car and announced to my mom she was driving.
I never tried it again LOL.


The UN convention center:

http://lh6.google.com/atanudey/Rtop53b4VUI/AAAAAAAAAAA/8HG2RxKEJK4/IMG_0237.jpg?imgmax=512


Inside:

http://lh6.google.com/atanudey/Rtop03b4VRI/AAAAAAAAAIk/Yr8HKVvpGbQ/IMG_0233.jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh3.google.com/atanudey/RtopdHb4VHI/AAAAAAAAAHU/-X3KzNtoeGo/IMG_0218.jpg?imgmax=512

Street scene in Wollo Sefer, an up-and-coming neighborhood:

http://lh4.google.com/joshuay/RqoD3hd_wMI/AAAAAAAAAAA/3MhZ4MUwsnw/CIMG2253.JPG?imgmax=512

Street scene:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2200/2020676213_fb14a3a5b1_b.jpg

Inside a mall:

http://lh4.google.com/fawaz104/RhRCABdbmKI/AAAAAAAAAD4/hEeaX8MK0Po/IMG_0937.JPG?imgmax=512

A fast developing area - the man all in white is wearing a traditional outfit:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2122/2106895803_84f9047f92_o.jpg

Some event in the stadium:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2397/2107664342_b272ccd508_o.jpg

Vegan food:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2294/2107627406_09f47c0495.jpg?v=0

Carnivores food LOL:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2245/2106767479_7cba8940da.jpg?v=0http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2020/2107038089_6044606ab5.jpg?v=0


A villa at the Sheraton. It apparently costs around $4000-$5000/night!!!:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2308/2107552526_d0103472f8_o.jpg

A new road and new construction:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/2091234934_80170b3f3e.jpg?v=0

Fashionistas in the foreground, some ministry in the background.
The building was erected by the Italians.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2401/2091234924_f05f6debab_o.jpg

Dancer with one of Ethiopia's traditional outfits - the jewelry is also traditional, and the tattoo - not the blue flower though!:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2138/2090123150_fe05ffbe20_b.jpg

Traditional architecture - these buildings date back to when Addis was founded,
sometime late 19th Century or early 20th. They were owned by the nobility.
Sadly, they are all in decay and some are getting destroyed to make way for new buildings.
Shame. :ohno:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2230/2089316059_7a0ed1bb75_b.jpg
http://www.addisababacity.gov.et/tourist/shekojle3.jpg

Portraits of Emperor Theodros and a picture of Emperor Menelik II- in the old days, cornrows, du rags and pierced ears were worn by warriors. LOL.

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/6602/theo5.jpg
http://www.eupf-unity.org/EUPF_pics/tedi.jpg
http://nazret.com/blog/media/blogs/new/Menelik_II.jpg

At Church - in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church,
women have to cover their heads and men and women have to sit separately.
On some Saints' days, it's quite a sight in town when all women in
their hundreds covered in white walk the streets on the way to and from church.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2033/2090027522_53c0fe69f1_b.jpg

Great Ethiopian Run - over 30 000 runners!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2171/2074767757_e551f26f50_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2112/2074769225_64f1fbd050_b.jpg



Some very interesting pictures I found.
There used to be Lenin's statue right in front of the UN during Mengistu's time.
This is what happened to it when Mengistu's rule ended. Look familiar?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/111/284890676_02dbf5645c.jpg?v=0
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/107/284890735_1708f1b367.jpg?v=0
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/120/284890767_915327973a.jpg?v=0

excellent pictures abesha!!!
good work.

if you have anymore of this area it would be appreciated:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/2091234934_80170b3f3e.jpg?v=0



Im not sure but that picture looks familiar to pictures I have
seen before of Old Airport and Maurtania(sp?) street.....Is that the same location??

also, That Bole area overpass developement was a great project.
thanks for adding that!! :okay:

Yes that is the Old Airport area. I'll look for more pictures online.

Thank you for your support :)

As I see it in Addis lanes are not enforced. Also one big problem I saw in Nairobi and Addis is that, motorist clog intersections knowing that they have no hope of making it through. In the US you will be fined if you do that, so motorists are expected to make sure they will not stop in the middle of an intersection in traffic jam situations before they move in. If caught the fines are hefty. I think this simple rule will save lots of problems in Addis. It was sad to see that ppl clog intersections which has a spiral effect everywhere and the entire route systems fails. The funny thing is this same ppl will sit in their cars and blow their horns for eternity like it will make a difference. Funny shit. Who and how can we suggest this?

Generally in the third world there is a tendency of distrusting the rule of law. Most poor societies see the rule of law an enforcer of their condition, poverty, and protector of the rich. Most Black Americans see the law that way in the US. In the US the major enforcer of the law is the public itself. PPl will give your vehicle license to cops if they see you do wrong. In Tokyo as crazy as it is, they respect rules and order and trust it. I think a sense of order goes a long way. Its a great tradition Ethiopians have only in domestic situations. There is respect, and calm orderliness within homes. In public however the rule of the jungle is king. As seen in Autobus Terra for long distance bus travel. Crazy shit there. The authorities can fix it but indifference is rampant. Who and how can we suggest to use seating per assignments.

Ring road
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/3381/2147866930d5b7f9dbb7bpf6.jpg

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3563/21479029384e572a6067bso6.jpg

good pictures tarrex. I hear that up to 30%+ of the gotera is completed...
it seems you were correct in your prediction that it will
be completed before the end of 2008.

I hope they release some pictures of the work soon..

a few pictures:

Rhianna and Akon to perform for New Years Eve..
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5779/2151335959e20d0ef6e1oaz5.jpg


Common street scenes
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/2108/21471152854e00fd01e0buw1.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/2396/2147899874de3b01d39bbqu6.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/414/214710254595da44c9e3bxf6.jpg


Gentle Giant-
Ethiopia National Symbol during the Imperial Days
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/1618/2146027234336050ecdeohe2.jpg

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/3695/214523171941eae98ed2ohe6.jpg

Thank You! :nocrook:

Thank You! :nocrook:

:lol: I see you found a new avatar....Im glad I could help lol..

yeah that lion pic is just wicked

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Outside of Addis
...countryside view

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Some sort of resort town
near the lake named Bako in Oromia

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This picture looks ironic because the current regime are bigger Communists.:lol:
There used to be a joke that when the Woyane took over towns they used to take down pictures of Lenin and Marx and put up BIGGER pictures of lenin and Marx.:lol: ( crying on the inside)



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LOL, I've heard that too. It's both hilarious and frustrating. I can't wait until a liberal government takes over. I'm telling you, growth will be explosive. Ethiopia has so much potential, we just need a government that supports its people.

Some sort of resort town
near the lake named Bako in Oromia

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There is a new spa resort somewhere in the Oromia region but it's way bigger than this one. I found this article.



new resort and spa has opened on the shores of the Kurriftu Lake at Bishoftu town in Ethiopia. The Kurriftu resort and spa covers 107,640sq ft (10,000sq m) and has created more than 100 jobs in the local area.

Facilities at the property include a swimming pool and restaurants. The resort will be run by owner and general manager Tadiwos Getachew, who has announced he now intends to begin work on another resort and spa at Lake Tana in the Amhara state, Ethiopia.



Ethiopia: Kuriftu Resort in a 50 mil Br expansion project
Published 08/29/2007 - 1:46 a.m. EST
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Kuriftu Resort, one of the most expensive hospitality establishments in Ethiopia, launched a 50 million Br expansion project. The Debre Zeit (Bishoftu) municipality granted a 15,000sqm plot for the project.

Located 50Km east of Addis Abeba and established by Boston Partners Plc, Kuriftu was established five years ago and officially inaugurated on January 20, 2007.

Constructed with indigenous materials and furnished with traditional local and far-Eastern architectural elegance, the resort has 25 rooms, spa, saloon, conference hall and swimming pool. Under the expansion, the construction of 25 additional rooms, a conference hall which accommodates 400 people and seven presidential villas will be included.

Tadios Belete, general manager of Boston Partners, a company established with 10 million dollars, told Fortune that construction works of the project have already been launched.

A bedroom at the resort costs 100 dollars to 200 dollars for a single night's stay. The accommodation prices include breakfast, kayaking, mountain biking, and use of the facilities for ping-pong, billiards, movie theatre, swimming pool and steam (sauna) jacuzzi.

Tadios and Tera Chang, Americans, own Boston Partners both possessing equal shares. The company has a 10-storey building on Africa Avenue (Bole Road) and is also constructing a similar resort in Bahir Dar around Lake Tana on a 10,000sqm plot it took over from the Bahir Dar municipality at a project cost of 20 million Br.

Tadios told Fortune that they currently have 400 workers, 82 of which have been working since the resort began operation. According to Tadios, a decision has been reached to construct residential houses on the 4,000sqm plot obtained from the Burayu town of the Oromia Regional State, 20Km west of Addis Abeba, and reward the 80 workers.

Kuriftu has planned to stage a celebration on the eve of the Millennium. However, the volume of the lake it is situated on that bears its name rose, engulfing a stage constructed for the festivity. The Dejecha River changed its course, broke a moderately sized dam and joined Kuriftu Lake.

At the end of last week, Tadios tried to control this situation with the city officials and the Debre Zeit Agricultural Centre which was also the victim of the river overflow.

Kibebew Asefa (PhD), general manager of the centre told Fortune there is a system, which discharges the water whenever such incidents occur. However, as the sewerage system has now been filled with silt, the water could not squeeze out of the Lake, causing it to flood the stage. He also criticised the fact that the Resort is constructed much too close to the shore of the Lake.

The immediate measure the company has planned to take is to decrease the volume of the Lake by discharging it by pipe to the Modjo River.

Tadios declined to comment on the matter, phrasing the incident as temporary. To entertain its customers for the Millennium, the company had made an agreement with Blue Note Band, a local group that commonly presents shows at the Coffee House around Sidist Kilo.



Here is the official website http://kurifturesortspa.com/




By the way have you guys ever been to Langano?

^^

PM Meles will leave his office in 2010 according to himself. Let's just hope and see that he will keep his word.

There is a new spa resort somewhere in the Oromia region but it's way bigger than this one. I found this article.

Here is the official website http://kurifturesortspa.com/

By the way have you guys ever been to Langano?
Thanks I knew it was in Oromia but I wasnt sure exactly where it was.
I dont think I have been to Langano but when I last went back I went
around Debre Zeit and the lakes of that region.

I have also seen recently tv images of a new resort that was just built in that
same town. I wish I could find pictures but it is really TOP OF THE LINE!!

If you could find pictures that would be wonderful to put up here.

new pictures

African Union
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More Affluent Neighborhoods

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and more....


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Lovely pictures!

Lovely pictures!
thanks bro!
I found some pictures of that Debre Zeit resort
I think its called Kuriftu

beautiful place
Outside Addis
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good pictures tarrex. I hear that up to 30%+ of the gotera is completed...
it seems you were correct in your prediction that it will
be completed before the end of 2008.

I hope they release some pictures of the work soon..
^^
Im dying to see the gotera pics. It will surely be Eastern Africa's largest interchange.:cheers:

^^
Im dying to see the gotera pics. It will surely be Eastern Africa's largest interchange.:cheers:
yeah its sure will be nice. I dont have any pictures but Im sure it will surface
soon since alot of the work is already done.

Sheraton Addis

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You can see the construction of the CCD Towers in the First pic

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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
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A villa at the Sheraton. It apparently costs around $4000-$5000/night!!!:

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Wrong information!

Abesha, I have no idea where you got that from but I took that picture. The villa shown here is not even in Addis - it's in Nazareth(Adama), a place called Safari Lounge.

That was what i thought too because the villas in the Sheraton are more modern than this one.

Are you new here Ethioshooter?

If so WELCOME TO SKYSCRAPERCITY!
Now we are 4 Ethiopian forumers i think!:cheers:

Are you new here Ethioshooter?

If so WELCOME TO SKYSCRAPERCITY!
Now we are 4 Ethiopian forumers i think!:cheers:

Yes.

Thanks for the worm welcome.

Oops, that really looks similar to the Sheraton villas I've seen.
Sorry about that.

Welcome to the forum.

thanks for all the great pictures of Addis...please continue to drop more.

nice pix tarrex. welcome to the boards ethioshooter (interesting name. :))

Semi-panorama...good pic to use for a banner

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Inside a luxury hotel
in Addis
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Inside African Union
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This city is with no doubt the Brussels of Africa :cheers:

lovely city

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nice city.

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ETHIOPIAN NIGHTLIFE

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I love it thanks, more pictures of like these ones are needed to show how life it is in Addis. I must say the city is in bad need of sidewalks.

yeah your right. More and wider sidewalks are needed

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Addis Ababa Hilton
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Busy Street
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