Addis Ababa, additionally spelled Addis Abeba, capital and biggest city of Ethiopia. It is situated on a well-watered level encompassed by slopes and mountains, in the geographic focus of the nation. 

Just since the late nineteenth century has Addis Ababa been the capital of the Ethiopian state. Its quick forerunner, Entoto, was arranged on a high tableland and was seen as unsuitable due to outrageous cold and an intense deficiency of kindling. The sovereign Taitu, spouse of Emperor Menilek II (ruled 1889–1913), convinced the ruler to assemble a house close to the natural aquifers at the foot of the tableland and to allow land in the zone to individuals from the respectability. The city was in this way established in 1887 and was named Addis Ababa ("New Flower") by the sovereign. 

In its first years the city was more similar to a military place to stay than a town. The focal center was the sovereign's royal residence, which was encompassed by the homes of his soldiers and of his incalculable retainers. As the populace expanded, kindling turned out to be rare. In 1905 countless eucalyptus trees were imported from Australia; the trees spread and gave a timberland spread to the city.Addis Ababa was the capital of Italian East Africa from 1936 to 1941. Present day stone houses were worked during this period, especially in the territories of European living arrangement, and numerous streets were cleared. Different advancements incorporated the foundation of a water repository at Gefarsa toward the west and the structure of a hydroelectric station at Akaki toward the south. There were just constrained changes in Addis Ababa somewhere in the range of 1941 and 1960, yet improvement has been amazing since then.Addis Ababa is the instructive and managerial focus of Ethiopia. It is the site of Addis Ababa University (1950) and contains a few educator preparing schools and specialized schools. Additionally situated in the city are the Museum of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies (worked by the college), the National School of Music, the National Library and Archives, castles of previous heads, and administrative services. A few worldwide associations have their base camp in the city; the most significant are the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, both situated in Africa Hall.