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Mount Entoto (Amharic: እንጦጦ) is the highest peak on the Entoto Mountains, which overlooks the city of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. It reaches 3,200 meters above sea level. It reaches 3,200 meters above sea level.
Entoto Natural Park (Amharic: እንጦጦ ፓርክ) is a natural park located northeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the southeastern slopes of Mount Entoto, [1] [2] covering an area of 1,300 hectares. It is situated at an altitude of between 2,600 and 3,100 meters.
The Entoto Mountains or Entoto Hills (Amharic: እንጦጦ) is a mountainous region in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It lies immediately north of Addis Ababa, in the Ethiopian Highlands and central region of Ethiopia. A prominent peak at the top of the Entoto Mountains is Mount Entoto. It served as Menelik II's capital before the founding of Addis Ababa.
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Most of the country's major cities are located at elevations of around 2,000–2,500 m (6,562–8,202 ft) above sea level, including historic capitals such as Gondar and Axum. The modern capital, Addis Ababa, is situated on the foothills of Mount Entoto at an elevation of around 2,400 metres (7,900 ft). It experiences a mild climate year round.
The church was built in 1877 by Emperor Menelik II characterized by octagonal domes. [1] [2] [3] Founded on the Entoto Hills about 2.5 km away, [4] it is the oldest church in Ethiopia, and the burial places of Menelik and his wife Taytu in a tomb called "Shera Bet" built in 1918. [5]
Built by Emperor Menelik II in 1877, Entoto Kidus Raguel Church is found on the Entoto Hills about 2.5km away from Addis Ababa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It stands alongside neighbor Entoto Maryam Church . Inside the church, there is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church painting art in the church's interior wall and decorated with hand painting. [ 3 ]
The Entoto Observatory Space Science Research Center (EORC) is an astronomical observatory station located in Mount Entoto, close to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.The centre was initiated during the establishment of the Ethiopian Space Science Society (ESSS) and officially began operations in 2012.