Millennium Hall (Addis Ababa)

Millennium Hall

ሚሌኒየም አዳራሽ
Location	Airport Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Coordinates	8.989679562805795°N 38.789178685061586°E / 8.989679562805795; 38.789178685061586
Parking	4
Owner	Addis Park Development and Management PLC
Type	Multipurpose venue
Construction
Built	2006; 19 years ago (2006)

Millennium Hall (Amharic: ሚሌኒየም አዳራሽ) is a venue located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Built in 2006 by Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi, it is a multi-purpose facility hosting variety events, including conferences, cultural performance and religious gatherings.

History

Millennium Hall was built by Ethiopian-born Saudi businessman Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi in 2006. It is managed by Addis Park Development and Management PLC, a private company established in 2004.^[1] The hall occupies 87,000 sqm of land, with 19,000 sqm indoor space offering an expo hall stretched up to 5,000 sqm, 4 conference rooms, parking spaces, and 24/7 security service. For concerts and other entertainment purposes, lighting and a sound system are also installed.^[2][3]

On 11 September 2007, the hall hosted concerts coinciding with the Ethiopian third millennium.^{[4][5] [6]} In April 2020, the Ministry of Health announced the hall would be converted to a makeshift hospital for 1,000 patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[7]

References

1. "Venue Timings | Ethiopia International Trade Exhibition (EITE) 2024". expogr.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
2. "Millennium Hall, Addis Ababa, eventseeker". eventseeker. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
3. "Millennium Hall". 23 January 2024.
4. "Ethiopia Scales Back Unique Millennium Celebration". Voice of America. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
5. "Ethiopia to celebrate millennium". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
6. "Ethiopia's new millennium". The Guardian. 2007-07-26. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
7. "Addis Ababa's Millennium Hall Converted into COVID-19 Makeshift hospital – Ethiopian Monitor". 2020-04-19. Retrieved 2024-01-23.