Summary
Dembel City Center, also known as Dembel Mall is a shopping center in Addis Ababa. Located in the center of the city less than 3 mi (4.8 km) from Bole International Airport, it was one of the first Western-style shopping malls in Ethiopia.[2] Built in 2002, the twelve-floor structure has 123 spaces for shops and offices. It currently has about 105 shops, restaurants and galleries.[3]
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| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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| Coordinates | 9°00′17″N 38°46′01″E / 9.0047°N 38.7669°E |
| Developer | Yemiru Nega[1] |
| No. of stores and services | 105 |
| No. of floors | 12 |
| Parking | 672 |
Dembel City Center is part of a modern development of the city center along Bole Road, also known as Airport Road or Africa Avenue. Bole Road, like many streets in Addis Ababa, is experiencing a construction boom spurred by the growing Ethiopian economy.[2] However, recent construction to revamp this major avenue has disrupted access to many shopping centers, including Dembel City Center, requiring some businesses to move to new locations.[4]
References edit
- ^ "DBE Moves to Foreclose Dembel". allAfrica. 19 November 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Architectural Crisis". Addis Fortune. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "About Dembel City Center". Dembel City Center. Archived from the original on 15 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "The Collateral Damage of Revamping Bole Road". Addis Fortune. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.