Timeline of Addis Ababa

The following is a historical events of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, including its formation prior to 20th century by chronology.

Prior to 20th century

* 15th-century – "Barara" was identified as possible location of the city
* 1450 – Italian cartographer, Fra Mauro depicted the city standing between Mounts Zikwala and Menegasha
* 1529 — Ethiopian-Adal War, the Adal Sultanate entirely sacked the city under general Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi .
* 1884 – Mount Entoto was founded by ''Negus'' and later Emperor Menelik II
* 1886 — The city's former name called ''Finfinne'' renamed "Addis Ababa" ("New Flower") by Taytu Betul, Empress Consort of the Ethiopian Empire.
* 1889 — Population: 15,000 (estimate).
* 1891 — Ethiopian Empire capital relocated to Addis Ababa from Entoto (approximate date).
* 1896 — St. George's Cathedral built.
* 1897
** Harar-Addis telephone line constructed.
** Hospital opens.

20th century

* 1903 — Eucalyptus trees planted.
* 1904
** Mint established.
** Asmara — Addis telephone line constructed.
* 1906 — Telegraph office and Menelik II school established.
* 1907
** Ras Makonnen bridge constructed.
** Itegue Taitu Hotel in business.
* 1908 — Tefere Makonnen high school established.
* 1913 — ''Courrier d'Ethiopie'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1917 — Djibouti-Addis Ababa railway begins operating.
* 1922
** Nasibu Emmanual becomes mayor.
** Leprosy hospital built.
* 1924 — Medhane Alem school established.
* 1928 — Empress Menen school established.

1930s–1940s

* 1930
** 2 November: Haile Sellasie crowned "King of Kings of Ethiopia."
** Guenete Leul Palace built.
** Population: 80,000 (estimate).
* 1935 — Hager Fikir Association formed.
* 1936
** April: Aerial bombing by Italian forces.
** 5 May: City taken by Italian forces.
** City becomes capital of Italian East Africa.
** Giuseppe Bottai becomes governor, succeeded by Alfredo Siniscalchi.
* 1937
** 19 February - Attempted assassination of Rodolfo Graziani at Viceregal Palace.
** 19–20 February: Crackdown by Italian forces on Ethiopian population.
* 1938 — Francesco Camero Medici becomes governor.
* 1939 — Enrico Cerulli becomes governor, succeeded by Guglielmo Nasi.
* 1940
** Giuseppe Daodice becomes governor.
** Hailé Sélassié Stadium opens.
* 1941
** Agenore Frangipani becomes governor.
** 5 May: Haile Selassie returns.
** ''Addis Zemen'' Amharic-language newspaper begins publication.
* 1942 — Holy Trinity Cathedral built.
* 1943 — Haile Selassie I school established.
* 1944 — Public library inaugurated.
* 1945 — Anbessa City Bus Service founded.
* 1947 — Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce founded.

1950s–1960s

* 1950 — University College of Addis Ababa established.
* 1952 — Prince Makonnen school established.
* 1955 — Jubilee Palace and Haile Sellasie I Theatre built.
* 1958
** Institute of Archaeology founded.
** Economic Commission for Africa headquartered in city.
* 1960
** December: Coup attempt.
** Koka Dam constructed.
* 1961
** Bole Airport established.
** United Nations Economic Commission for Africa headquartered in Addis Ababa.
* 1963
** Organization of African Unity headquartered in Addis Ababa.
** Orchestra Ethiopia, Addis Ababa Bank, and Addis Ababa University's Institute of Ethiopian Studies established.
* 1965
** Council of the Oriental Orthodox Churches held.
** Population: 560,000.
* 1966
** Centre International de Developpement et de Recherche and Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society headquartered in Addis Ababa.
** University Students' Union of Addis Ababa established.

1970s–1980s

* 1974
** February: Demonstrations.
** Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in operation.
* 1975
** Population: 1,161,267.
** Kebeles established.
* 1977
** February: Coup at Menelik Palace.
** Alemu Abebe becomes mayor.
* 1984
** Addis Ababa Museum established.
** Population: 1,412,575.
* 1987 — City becomes capital of People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

1990s

* 1991
** Finfinne become the capital city of the Oromia Region.
** City taken by Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front.
**An ammunition warehouse explodes, killing 100
** Ethiopian Economic Association headquartered in Addis Ababa.
* 1992 — Ethiopian International Institute for Peace and Development headquartered in Addis Ababa.
* 1994
** Theological College of the Holy Trinity re-opens.
** Population: 2,112,737.
* 1995
** Addis Ababa "given the status of self-governed city."
** '' The Reporter'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1996
** Addis Chamber International Trade Fair begins (approximate date).
** Goshu Art Gallery and Asni Gallery founded.
* 1998 — Addis Ababa Ring Road construction begins.
* 1999
** Mojo-Addis Ababa highway constructed.
** Ethiopian National Archives and Library established.
* 2000
** City administrative areas reorganized into 10 sub-cities: Arada, Addis Ketema, Akaki Kalati, Bole, Cherkos, Gulele, Kolfe Keranio, Lideta, Nefas Silk, and Yeka.
** Oromia's capital relocated from Finfinne to Adama.
** Addis Ababa Women Entrepreneurs Association and Universal Arts and Crafts gallery established.
** November: Burial of Haile Selassie.

21st century

2000s

* 2001 — City plan adopted.
* 2002
** African Union headquartered in Addis Ababa.
** AIDS Resource Center launched.
** Population: 2,646,000.
** Bole Airport new terminal opens.
* 2003 — Arkebe Oqubay becomes mayor.
* 2004 — Ethiopian Orthodox Library-Museum inaugurated.
* 2005
** Oromia's capital restored to Addis Ababa
** Election protest.
* 2006
** 12 May: Bombings.
** Federation of African Societies of Chemistry headquartered in Addis Ababa.
* 2007
** Addis International Film Festival begins.
** Dembel Mall built.
* 2008
** Addis Ababa Women’s Affairs Bureau established.
** Kuma Demeksa becomes mayor.
** April–May: African Championships in Athletics held.
* 2009 — Cinema Yoftahe opens.

2010s

* 2011 — Jazzamba Lounge (nightclub) in business.
* 2012
** Muslim protest.
** African Union Conference Center inaugurated.
* 2013 — 2 June: Anti-government protest.
* 2017
**Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway in operation.
**The Koshe landfill collapses, burying stick and brick houses, killing many people.
** Population: 4,215,965 (estimate).
* 2018
** Takele Uma Benti becomes mayor.
* 2020
** Adanech Abebe becomes a Deputy mayor, being the first female mayor to hold a position.
*2021
** Adanech Abebe reelected as a mayor
**United Front of Ethiopian Federalist and Confederalist Forces groups close in on Addis Ababa and threaten to take it.

See also

* History of Addis Ababa
*

References

''This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia and the Italian Wikipedia.''

Bibliography

;Published in 19th-20th century
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

;Published in 21st century
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

External links

* (Bibliography of open access articles)
* (Images, etc.)
* (Images, etc.)
* (Images, etc.)
* (Bibliography)
* (Bibliography)
* (Bibliography)
*
*

{{Timelines of cities in Africa
*Timeline
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Years in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa