Description
Addis Ababa (aka Finfinne and Sheger), Ethiopia: aerial view of the Ethiopian capital - located in the center of the country, on a plateau at an altitude of between 2300 and 2600 meters, which makes it the highest capital in Africa - Addis Ababa has been the capital of the country since 1889 - the name means 'new flower' and was chosen by Negus Menelik II's wife, Taitu Betul - the city is the seat of the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the headquarters of the African Union.