Geographical Situation
Geographical Situation Addis Ababa is situated 9° north of the equator in central Ethiopia. On the mountain of Entoto, the Park area extends from the northern edge of the city, at an altitude of 2 600m and further north over the mountain crest at almost 3 100 m. There is a splendid outlook over the sprawling city and over five high solitary mountains from several spots, in the southwest to the southeast (Menagesha, Wachecha, Furi Zukuala and Yerer). Facing north from the top ridge, one looks out over vast plains, towards Sululta and some bare mountains. The mountain ridge on which the Park is located constitutes a big water divider. The northern slope drains into the Blue Nile, and the precipitation from the southern slope will End up in the Awash River. This has the curious result that two raindrops falling at the same time just a few centimetres apart will have entirely different destinies: one will, after a long journey, reach the Mediterranean Sea, wherea...