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Encyclopedia > Entoto Mountains

The Entoto Mountains lie immediately north of Addis Ababa, in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. They are known for their views over the capital, and are the location for Addis Ababa's immediate predecessor as capital. Addis Ababa as seen from space. ... Oromo flag The land of the Oromo Nation is known as Oromia (sometimes spelled Oromiya). ...


These mountains are home to numerous churches, a museum of religious costume, and a park. A church building is a building used in Christian worship. ... A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... An Australian park A park is any of a number of geographic features. ...


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Pilot Guides.com:Ethiopia: Locations (1156 words)
As the capital of Ethiopia, the focus of the Highway Network, location of an international airport and the terminus of the railway leading from the Gulf of Aden in Djibouti, Addis Ababa is an inevitable stop on the trail of exploration.
The Entoto Maryam Church has a small museum, and its holy areas are accessible to women (a rarity in Ethiopia).
In the south east corner of Ethiopia, a vast plateau of rocky mountains, streams, grassy plains, and the Harena Escarpment are the Bale Mountains.
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