Unity Park (

Amharic Amharic ( or ; (Amharic: ), ', ) is an Ethiopian Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amharas, and also serves as a lingua franca for all oth ...

: አንድነት ፓርክ) is an

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located in Arat Kilo district of

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, t ...

, in the compound of

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. Established in October 2019, it features a zoo and historical artifacts. Admission may be purchased by online services such as

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or using Commercial Bank of Ethiopia or in person in the compound premises.

Overview

Inaugurated on October 10, 2019, it is part of the beautification project of Addis Ababa. Unity Park's attractions include historical artifacts and a focus on Ethiopian culture. There are 37 mammals, including

giraffe The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus ''Giraffa''. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. Traditionally, giraffes were thought to be one species, ''Giraffa camelopardalis ...

, zebra,

Gelada baboon The gelada (''Theropithecus gelada'', am, ጭላዳ, translit=č̣əlada), sometimes called the bleeding-heart monkey or the gelada baboon, is a species of Old World monkey found only in the Ethiopian Highlands, living at elevations of above se ...

kudu The kudus are two species of antelope of the genus ''Tragelaphus'': * Lesser kudu, ''Tragelaphus imberbis'', of eastern Africa * Greater kudu, ''Tragelaphus strepsiceros'', of eastern and southern Africa The two species look similar, thou ...

Impalas The impala or rooibok (''Aepyceros melampus'') is a medium-sized antelope found in East Africa, eastern and southern Africa. The monotypic taxon, only Extant taxon, extant member of the genus ''Aepyceros'' and tribe Aepycerotini, it was first ...

, common eland,

gemsbok The gemsbok or South African oryx (''Oryx gazella'') is a large antelope in the genus ''Oryx''. It is native to the extremely dry, arid regions of Southern Africa; notably, the Kalahari Desert. Some authorities formerly classified the East Afric ...

meerkat MeerKAT, originally the Karoo Array Telescope, is a radio telescope consisting of 64 antennas in the Meerkat National Park, in the Northern Cape of South Africa. In 2003, South Africa submitted an expression of interest to host the Square Kilom ...

, cheetah,

African wild dogs The African wild dog (''Lycaon pictus''), also called the painted dog or Cape hunting dog, is a wild canine which is a native species to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest wild canine in Africa, and the only extant member of the genus '' Lyc ...

nyala The lowland nyala or simply nyala (''Tragelaphus angasii'') is a spiral-horned antelope native to southern Africa. It is a species of the family Bovidae and genus ''Tragelaphus'', previously placed in genus ''Nyala''. It was first described in ...

, and

wildebeest Wildebeest ( , , ), also called gnu ( or ), are antelopes of the genus ''Connochaetes'' and native to Eastern and Southern Africa. They belong to the family Bovidae, which includes true antelopes, cattle, goats, sheep, and other even-toe ...

, as well as thirteen species of aquatic animals, and various indigenous birds in the aviary.

Historical artifacts

The park also exhibits historical artifacts ranging from simple objects to relics from ancient civilizations. Every artifacts is made of gold, from

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throne to simple restaurant materials. There are also religious books written in Amharic, English and Ge'ez languages. These books can be used for research and study worldwide.

Opening time and ticket deliveries

Unity Park is open for six days per week (tues-sun) starting from 9 am to 4 pm afternoon. It is closed on Mondays for cleaning. Admission must be purchased before visiting the park. Payment may be made via SMS, online via

, or via Commercial Bank of Ethiopia.

References

{{reflist Parks in Ethiopia