Sheger Park


Sheger Park, also known as Friendship Park, is the biggest urban park in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The park is right next to Unity Park Sheger Park was opened on 10 September 2020, in the presence of high-level Ethiopian government ministers, the president, the prime minister and the first lady.

Park

The park is located in the political center of Addis Ababa where government offices as the Prime Minister and parliament are next to and close by. The park has an artificial lake, a square to gather and also water fountain lights at nighttime. It also contains lots of flowers with diverse species of flora. The project has helped Addis Ababa to become greener, which has enabled the city to enter Bloomberg's 2022 "Best Climate Projects" in C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards.