Arada (district of Addis Ababa)

Arada

አራዳ ክፍለ ከተማ
Arada አራዳ ክፍለ ከተማ
District of Addis Ababa
	Arada (red) within Addis Ababa
	Arada Location in Ethiopia
	Coordinates: 9°2′9.6″N 38°45′8.28″E
Country	Ethiopia
City	Addis Ababa
Area
• Total	9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
	[1]
Population (2011)
• Total	225,999[1]
Time zone	UTC+3 (East Africa Time)
Area code(s)	(+251) 11

Arada (Amharic: አራዳ ክፍለ ከተማ) is a district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As of 2011 its population was of 226,000.[1]

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.

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

Istituto Statale Italiano Omnicomprensivo di Addis Abeba, an international school operated by the Italian government, is in Arada.[2] Prominent church affiliated schools like Lideta Catholic Catedral School and Nazareth School also reside in this subcity.

References

"Arada Archived January 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine". City Government of Addis Ababa.
"Dove siamo" (Archive). Istituto Statale Italiano Omnicomprensivo di Addis Abeba. Retrieved on October 19, 2015.

External links

Google. "Arada" (Map). Google Maps. Google.

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

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