Millennium Hall | |
Native Name: | ሚሌኒየም አዳራሽ |
Location: | Airport Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Parking: | 4 |
Owner: | Addis Park Development and Management PLC |
Type: | Multipurpose venue |
Millennium Hall (Amharic: ሚሌኒየም አዳራሽ) is a venue located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Built in 2006 by Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi, it is a multi-purpose facility hosting variety events, including conferences, cultural performance and religious gatherings.
Millennium Hall was built by Ethiopian-born Saudi businessman Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi in 2006. It is managed by Addis Park Development and Management PLC, a private company established in 2004.[1] The hall occupies 87,000 sqm of land, with 19,000 sqm indoor space offering an expo hall stretched up to 5,000 sqm, 4 conference rooms, parking spaces, and 24/7 security service. For concerts and other entertainment purposes, lighting and a sound system are also installed.[2] [3]
On 11 September 2007, the hall hosted concerts coinciding with the Ethiopian third millennium.[4] [5] [6] In April 2020, the Ministry of Health announced the hall would be converted to a makeshift hospital for 1,000 patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]