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About Genet
Holeta (Oromo: Holataa; Amharic: ሆለታ) is a town in the special zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia. It has a latitude and longitude of 9°3′N 38°30′E and an altitude of 2391 meters above sea level.
From the Wikipedia article Holeta (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Holeta came into existence with the construction of the Addis Ababa—Addis Alem road, and houses in the latter town were dismantled and brought to this new settlement. It became the new "country retreat" for Emperor Menelik II and Empress Taytu Betul. According to Richard Pankhurst, when the couple were in residence, its population would mushroom from about 2,400 to as many as 15,000. It was the first place in Ethiopia to have a permanent water mill, built in 1909 on the Holetta River.
Holeta is best known as the location of the Holeta Military Academy. Opened in January 1935, and staffed by five Swedish officers, the first class of 120 cadets did not complete their studies due to the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. It was reopened once Emperor Haile Selassie returned to Ethiopia, and celebrated its 25th anniversary 20–30 April 1960. After the murder of Hadush Araya on 14 February 1996, the academy was renamed for him. Hadush Araya was one of the military leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front.
From the History section of Holeta on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Ādīs ‘Alem 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Burayu 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Sebeta 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Addis Ababa 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Gīnch’ī 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Tulu Bolo 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
- Sendafa 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Bishoftu 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Hāgere Hiywet 72 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Waliso 83 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
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