Yeka

Not to be confused with Yekaterinburg.

Yeka (Amharic: የካ ክፍለ ከተማ) is a district (sub-city) of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.^[2]

Yeka የካ ክፍለ ከተማ
Sub-city
Yeka (red) within Addis Ababa
Yeka Location in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 9°2′14.28″N 38°50′6″E
Country	Ethiopia
City	Addis Ababa
Population  (2016)
• Total	424,217[1]
Time zone	UTC+3 (East Africa Time)
Area code	(+251) 11

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

• Girma Wake (born 1943), businessman

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.^[3][4]