MedhaneAlem Church

MedhaneAlem Church is a church in Ethiopia. MedhaneAlem Church is situated nearby to the place of worship Kebena Medhanialem Church, as well as near the government office Oromia Forest and Wildlife Enterprise (OFWE).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity Cathedral and National Museum of Ethiopia.

Holy Trinity Cathedral

Church

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.

Holy Trinity Cathedral, also known in Amharic as Kidist Selassie, is the highest ranking Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Holy Trinity Cathedral is situated 1 km west of MedhaneAlem Church.

National Museum of Ethiopia

Museum

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The National Museum of Ethiopia, also referred to as the Ethiopian National Museum, is a national museum in Ethiopia. It is located in the capital, Addis Ababa, near the Addis Ababa University's graduate school. National Museum of Ethiopia is situated 1½ km northwest of MedhaneAlem Church.

Ethiopia Museum of Art and Science

Museum

The Ethiopia Museum of Art and Science is a 15,000 m2 lying science museum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed along with other high-ranking officials on 4 October 2022. Ethiopia Museum of Art and Science is situated 2 km southwest of MedhaneAlem Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa

Photo: Vob08, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

MedhaneAlem Church

Type: Church
Denomination: Orthodox
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

9.03169° or 9° 1′ 54″ north

Longitude

38.77638° or 38° 46′ 35″ east

Open location code

6GXW2QJG+MH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7159255352

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=orthodox

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