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Haile Resorts
Haile Resorts ( am, ሃይሌ ሪዞርትስ) is a hotel chain in Ethiopia owned by renowned athlete Haile Gebrselassie. Started operation in 2010 in Hawassa, the resort quickly evolved its destinations in 3 branches in Shashamene, Ziway and Arba Minch, continued expansion through Amhara Region, Addis Ababa and Oromia Region. During Hachalu Hundessa riots on 30 June 2020, two hotels in Shashamene and Ziway were sacked and 400 staffs were out of work. Haile's recent Resort branch was opened in Welkite town in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region in 2022. History Athlete Haile Gebrselassie founded the resort in May 2010 based in Lake Hawassa about 250 miles south of Addis Ababa. Since then, the company has increased into 5 destination branches: Haile Hotel in Shashamane, Shashamene, Ziway Resort, Haile Arba Minch and Yaya Africa Athletics Village. On the day of Hachalu Hundessa riots, protest after the murder of Hachalu Hundessa on 30 June 2020, Haile claimed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, the city's population was estimated to be 2,739,551 inhabitants. Addis Ababa is a highly developed and important cultural, artistic, financial and administrative centre of Ethiopia. Addis Ababa was portrayed in the 15th century as a fortified location called "Barara" that housed the emperors of Ethiopia at the time. Prior to Emperor Dawit II, Barara was completely destroyed during the Ethiopian–Adal War and Oromo expansions. The founding history of Addis Ababa dates back in late 19th-century by Menelik II, Negus of Shewa, in 1886 after finding Mount Entoto unpleasant two years prior. At the time, the city was a resort town; its large mineral spring abundance attracted nobilities of the empire, led them to establish permanent settlement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
