New park opens in the ‘lungs’ of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Maryam Church (St Mary’s Church) on the peak of Mt Entoto.

(TAN): Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed recently inaugurated a new tourist attraction named Entoto Park, at the Entoto Mountain in the capital, Addis Ababa, New Business Ethiopia reported.

The new attraction has been developed as a part of an initiative launched by the Prime Minister a year ago that envisaged to clean river streams and turn underdeveloped areas in Addis Ababa into tourist attraction sites.

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Entoto Park is situated in a densely forested area, often called the lungs of Addis Ababa. Many of Ethiopia’s legendary long distance runners have been using Entoto forest for their training. The park has cafés, restaurants, and resorts in it. Visitors can have a taste of authentic Ethiopian coffee at the park served by major brands of the country such as Kaldis and Tomoca.

Some 400 women who used to make a living by collecting fire woods in the forest have been trained to work for the restaurants and cafes in Entoto Park. 

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