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Yeka

District of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Yeka (Amharic: የካ ክፍለ ከተማ) is a district (sub-city) of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

01Geography

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

02List 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

03Chaka 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.

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