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About This Place
The dire dawa Ethiopian millennium memorial park was established in 1997 by nations and nationalities of Dire Dawa , French embassy and BGI Ethiopia to celebrate the Ethiopian millennium,to establish mini –museum that signify diverse culture of nation and nationalities of Dire Dawa and to promote the ancient cave paintings which were drawn before 5000 years.
The park is located on the road which stretches from St. Mary church to dire dawa airport. In the park, there are the replicas of the cave paintings on huge stones brought from babile dakat and there are also five cultural houses which resembles the Amhara, Tigre, Oromo, Somali, Harari, Guraghe and other ethnic groups’ cultural houses and utensils.
There is also an am phi theatre which can accommodate more than 300 audiences at a time.
The park posses 750 trees with 5 endemic tree species; from huge trunk trees to small shrubs all are found in the park. These trees were planted by the city’s celebrities and authorities.
The park, with its spectacular view, can be a very good place to spend some quality time.
The park is located on the road which stretches from St. Mary church to dire dawa airport. In the park, there are the replicas of the cave paintings on huge stones brought from babile dakat and there are also five cultural houses which resembles the Amhara, Tigre, Oromo, Somali, Harari, Guraghe and other ethnic groups’ cultural houses and utensils.
There is also an am phi theatre which can accommodate more than 300 audiences at a time.
The park posses 750 trees with 5 endemic tree species; from huge trunk trees to small shrubs all are found in the park. These trees were planted by the city’s celebrities and authorities.
The park, with its spectacular view, can be a very good place to spend some quality time.