Akaky Kaliti (
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 ...
: አቃቂ ቃሊቲ ክፍለ ከተማ), also spelled Akaki Kality, is a
district of Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
. As of 2011 its population was of 195,273.
[ Formerly, Akaky Kaliti was known as Woreda 26.
Many industries are found in this sub-city of Addis Ababa.
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Geography
The district is the southernmost suburb of the city and borders with the districts of Nifas Silk-Lafto
Nifas Silk-Lafto,Lafto is sometimes spelled "Lafito" also spelled Niffassilk Lafto or Nefassilk Lafto (Amharic: ንፋስ ስልክ ላፍቶ ክፍለ ከተማ), is a district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As of 2011 its population was of 335,740.
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and Bole. Driving further East (pass the toll highway at Tulu Deemtu), you will enter the Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne
The Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne ( om, Godina Addaa naannawa Finfinnee) is a zone in Oromia Region of Ethiopia that surrounds Addis Ababa (also known as Finfinne : literally "natural spring", in the Oromo language). It was created i ...
. Once you leave the city of Addis Ababa borders, the first town you will come across will be Galan, and further East will be the town of Dukam.
Notable places
*Kaliti Prison
Kaliti Prison'' is a maximum security prison in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Commonly referred to as a gulag, it serves as the main prison of the country. It is 11 km south of central Addis Ababa, in Akaky Kaliti, the southernmost subcity of th ...
, a notorious prison where many journalists are held
Listo of places
* Endorro
* Koye
Admin Level: 10
* Habitate
Admin Level: 1
* Adiss
* Akaki Bota
* Akaki Beseka
* Akaki Kaliti
* Kebena
* Gelan Bota
* Saris
* Saris Abo Area
* Selbane
* Tug Kebena
* Tulu Dimitu
References
External links
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Districts of Addis Ababa
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