Yekatit 12 monument

The Yekatit 12 monument is a memorial in commemorating the Yekatit 12 pogrom, an Italian war crime in . The pogrom took place from 19 to 21 February 1937 and is known as Yekatit 12 after the start date in the Ethiopian calendar.
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  • Type: Hospital
  • Description: memorial monument in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “Monumento alle vittime del fascismo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Ethiopia and Institute of Ethiopian Studies.

Museum
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The , also referred to as the Ethiopian National Museum, is a national museum in . It is located in the capital, , near the Addis Ababa University's graduate school. is situated 660 metres south of Yekatit 12 monument.

Museum
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The Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa, in , is a public institution dedicated to ethnology and culture. The Ethnological Museum houses anthropological, musicological and cultural objects. is situated 510 metres northwest of Yekatit 12 monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Addis Ababa.

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is the capital and largest city of . With an estimated population of more than 6 million in 2026, it is growing very rapidly like many cities.

Yekatit 12 monument

Latitude
9.0439° or 9° 2′ 38″ north
Longitude
38.76129° or 38° 45′ 41″ east
Elevation
2,486 metres (8,156 feet)
Open location code
6GXW2QV6+HG
Geo­Names ID
10629981
Wiki­data ID
Q2916449
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In Other Languages

From Croatian to Spanish—“Yekatit 12 monument” goes by many names.
  • Croatian: “Spomenik žrtvama fašizma, Adis Abeba”
  • French: “Yekatit 12”
  • German: “Yekatit-12-Denkmal”
  • Hausa: “Dandalin Tunawa da Yekatit 12”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת 12 ביכתית”
  • Italian: “Monumento allo Yekatit 12”
  • Serbian: “Споменик жртвама фашизма (Адис Абеба)”
  • Serbian: “Споменик жртвама фашизма”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Spomenik žrtvama fašizma, Adis Abeba”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Yekatit 12”

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