Arada (district)

Arada

አራዳ ክፍለ ከተማ
Arada አራዳ ክፍለ ከተማ
Sub-city
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	Nickname: City of Humans
	Arada (red) within Addis Ababa
	Arada Location in Ethiopia
Country	Ethiopia
City	Addis Ababa
Established	1887
Government
• Mayor	Adanech Abebe
Area
• Total	9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
• Land	3.826 km2 (1.477 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	225,999
• Density	23,000/km2 (60,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (East Africa Time)
Area code	(+251) 11

Arada (Amharic: አራዳ ክፍለ ከተማ) is a district (sub-city) of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As of 2011 Arada's population was of 226,000.^[1] Arada is one of 10 districts of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Arada is a center of culture and education, with numerous schools, cultural establishments and annual cultural events.

Geography

The district is located in the northern area of the city, nearby the centre. It borders with the districts of Gullele, Yeka, Kirkos, Lideta and Addis Ketema. It has an average elevation of nearly 2444m. ^[2]

Main sights

Arada is known as the center of the old and the new generation artistic, social and urban life style. Its main sights include St. George's Cathedral, the great Menelik II Square, the Hager Fikir Theatre, the Taitu Hotel, Charles de Gaulle Square and many other historical areas and structures.

Education

Public education is free at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.^[3] Overall, Ethiopia has made good progress in education of the years.^[4] Istituto Statale Italiano Omnicomprensivo di Addis Abeba, an international school operated by the Italian government, is in Arada.^[5] Prominent church affiliated schools like Lideta Catholic Catedral School and Nazareth School also reside in this subcity.

List of places

Adwa Dildiy Akebabi

Admin Level: 11

Abacoran Sefer
Ambassador
Amist Kilo
Arat Kilo
Aroge Kera
Atekelet Tera
Bias Meberat
Doro Manekiya
Enqulal Faberika
Eri Bekentu
Gedam Sefer
Giorgis
Habte Giorgis
Piazza
Posta Bet
Ras Mekonnen Deldiy
Sebara Babur
Shola
Somali Tera
Taliyan Sefer
Webe Berha
Yohannes

References

1 2 3 "Arada Archived January 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine". City Government of Addis Ababa.
↑ "Arada topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
↑ "Ethiopia - Education | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
↑ "Learning and development". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
↑ "Dove siamo" (Archive). Istituto Statale Italiano Omnicomprensivo di Addis Abeba. Retrieved on October 19, 2015.

External links

"Arada" (Map). Google Maps.

[a-1] 1 2 3 "Arada Archived January 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine". City Government of Addis Ababa.

[2] "Arada topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2025-06-17.

[3] "Ethiopia - Education | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-31.

[4] "Learning and development". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2022-05-31.

[5] "Dove siamo" (Archive). Istituto Statale Italiano Omnicomprensivo di Addis Abeba. Retrieved on October 19, 2015.

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