Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ, Oromo: Finfinne) is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It had a population of about 3.35 million in 2016 and it is growing very rapidly like many African cities.

There are more than 120 international missions and embassies in Addis Ababa, making the city a hub for international diplomacy concerning Africa. The headquarters of the African Union and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) are both in the city. The European Union and the United States both have two delegations in Addis Ababa, one for bilateral relations with Ethiopia and one for the African Union.