Ethiopian National Defense Force Headquarters

Headquarters of the Ethiopian Ministry of Defense

The Ethiopian National Defense Force Headquarters is a building located in Addis Ababa. It was first used on January 9, 2022. The building is also as the headquarters of the Joint chiefs of staff and Ministry of Defense.[1]

Ethiopian National Defense Force Headquarters
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General information
StatusComplete
LocationAddis Ababa
CountryEthiopia
CompletedJanuary 9, 2022

Inauguration

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The Ethiopian National Defense Forces opened with a military style airshow and ground show. During the opening, the Prime Minister, High Ranking Military Officials and high government official were present. the building is one of the biggest military headquarters in the world. [2]

Building

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The building is over 13,000 square meters of land. It has close to 770 rooms. These include 32 kitchens over 5 floors. The Ministry of defense headquarters has meeting halls, libraries, research centers and an organized information center.[3][4]

Backyard

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The building also has another 36,000 square meters of land for helicopter landing and a small airport inside the compound for airplanes.[5][6]

History

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The building was originally planned and began 13 years before it was completed January 9, 2022.[7]

References

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  1. "Defense Ministry Inaugurates New State of Art Building". Walta. January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. "የመከላከያ ዋና መስሪያ ቤት ህንፃ ምረቃና ልዩ የጀግንነት ተግባር ለፈፀሙ የሠራዊቱ አባላት የሽልማትና ዕውቅና ስነስርዓት ተካሄደ". Fana Broadcasting Corporation. January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  3. "Defense Forces Inaugurates New Headquarter". Addis Insight. January 9, 2022. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  4. "Defense Ministry Inaugurates New State of the Art Building in Addis Ababa". Ethiopian News Agency (ENA). January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  5. "Opposition Prisoners' Release Is No Pardon, Says Ethiopia PM". New Business Ethiopia. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  6. Woldeamanuel, Teshome (January 10, 2022). "Ministry of Defense preps to inaugurate new HQ". Mytzta. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  7. [ps://www.capitalethiopia.com/feature/ministry-of-defense-preps-to-inaugurate-new-hq-2/ "Ministry of Defense preps to inaugurate new HQ"]. Capital Ethiopia. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.