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Yeka

{{Short description|District of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia}}

{{distinguish|Yekaterinburg}}

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|population_total = 424,217{{Cite journal|doi = 10.1007/s40864-018-0076-6|title = Analysis of the Spatial Accessibility of Addis Ababa's Light Rail Transit: The Case of East–West Corridor|year = 2018|last1 = Aklilu|first1 = Andualem|last2 = Necha|first2 = Takele|journal = Urban Rail Transit|volume = 4|pages = 35–48|s2cid = 134725331|doi-access = free}}

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Yeka (Amharic: የካ ክፍለ ከተማ) is a district (sub-city) of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia."[http://www.addisababacity.gov.et/index.php/en/sub-cities/yeka demamit Yeka]". City Government of Addis Ababa.

Geography

The district is located in northeastern suburb of the city. It borders with the districts of Gullele, Arada, Kirkos and Bole.

List of places

  • Abado Project 13
  • Adwa Dildiy Condominium
  • Ayat Real Estate Development
  • Balderas Condominium
  • Signal

=Admin Level: 11=

  • Beg Tera
  • Kara
  • Kara Alo
  • Kebena
  • Kotebe
  • Megenagna
  • Sunshine Real Estate
  • Yedejazmach Alula Irsha

Personalities

Chaka Project

{{main article|Chaka Project}}

On 21 May 2022, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a project known as the Chaka Project that aims to clear forest areas and build national palaces, houses, artificial lakes, roads and other infrastructure. Comprising 503 hectares, it is the largest project after the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), costing 49 billion ETB funded by the United Arab Emirates. It is now under construction.{{Cite web |last=Berta |first=Nigist |date=2022-06-04 |title=Ethiopia's construction of a new national palace is not a timely priority: Economic experts |url=https://addiszeybe.com/ethiopia-s-construction-of-a-new-national-palace-is-not-a-timely-priority-economic-experts |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Addis Zeybe |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Insight |first=Addis |date=2022-05-21 |title=Prime Minister Office to Construct a 49 Billion Birr Palace |url=https://addisinsight.net/prime-office-to-construct-a-49-billion-birr-project/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Addis Insight |language=en-US}}

References

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External links

{{commons category-inline|Districts of Addis Ababa}}

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{{Districts of Addis Ababa}}

Category:Districts of Addis Ababa

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