Ethiopia Observer, Vol. VI, No. 1-4 — illustrated page 34

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Photo 9. A close -up of the Great Market shows its hexagonal outline . This region is the commercial and business heart of the city . The rectangular street pattern and regular orderliness of the various buildings are related to the regionalisation of functions within the market . The eight large grain buildings stand out in the centre of the picture while the hardware district and cloth district show just above these buildings . Notice the abundance of people and vehicles on the streets . It is reasonable to estimate that at least 75 per cent . of the inhabitants of Addis Ababa visit this Great Market at least once a week for purchases,

Photo 10. One of the large areas of the city with a rectangular "grid -pattern" of streets is near the Great Market . Notice the regular long street and short street of each block that gives every house a street frontage and an open space behind . Now main arteries in this grid pattern are being paved and widened as the road in the upper part of the photo shows. This road leads to the Jimma Road, thus connecting the Great Market with the southwestern rural region . On Saturday Market day thousands of people converge on the Market from areas as distant as one day's walk , bringing items for sale to the peoples of the city.

Photo 11. This general view of Arada District shows how this district is one of the major regions of the city . The tall buildings noticeable near the centre of the picture are the Gabre Wold Building to the left and the Ethiopian Electric Light and Power building to the right