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ADIS ABABA (" the new flower ")

This article appears in Volume V01, Page 193 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: ADA-AIZ
ADIS ABABA (" the new flower ") , the
capital
  of Abyssinia and of the kingdom of Shoa, in 9 1' N., 38 56' E., 220 M. W. by S. of
Harrar
 , and about 450 M. S.W. of Jibuti on the Gulf of Aden. Adis Ababa stands on the southern slopes of the Entotto range, at an altitude of over 8000 ft., on
bare
 , grassy undulations, watered by small streams flowing S.S.E. to the Hawash. It is a large straggling encampment rather than a town, with few buildings of any architectural merit. The Gebi or royal enclosure completely covers a small hill overlooking the whole
neighbour
 -
hood
 , while around it are the enclosures of the abuna and
principal
  nobles, and the residences of the foreign ministers. The
principal
  traders are Armenians and Hindus. About a mile north-
east
  of the palace is the military camp. On the hills some five miles to the north, 1 500 ft. above the camp, are the ruins of an old fortress, and the churches of St Raguel and St Mariam. The town is in telegraphic communication with Massawa,
Harrar
  and Jibuti. It was founded by Menelek II. in 1892 as the
capital
  of his king-
I. 7LITANT 193
dom in succession to Entotto, a deserted
settlement
  some ten or twelve miles north of Adis Ababa.


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