Ethiopia is among the fastest growing Africa countries that has been working on impressive mega construction projects. Here are the #6 Most Amazing Mega Construction Projects in Ethiopia
#6 Koysha Hydroelectric dam
Koysha Hydroelectric dam
Koysha (2’160 MW, under construction) is the fourth hydropower plant of Omo/Gibe river cascade in Ethiopia, comprising Gilgel Gibe (200 MW), Gibe II (420 MW) and Gibe III (1’870 MW), all currently in operation. It also ranks as one of the top construction projects in Ethiopia.
Koysha is a step forward in the development of the entire hydropower potential of the Omo river and represents a realization of the large-scale vision started more than 25 years ago with the design of Gilgel Gibe hydroelectric power plant. It testifies our long-term commitment for the progress of Ethiopia’s energy sector.
#5 Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway US $4bn
The 752.7km Ethiopia-Djibouti railway modernisation project, also known as the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway, is the first modern electrified railway line in East Africa.
The project is jointly owned the governments of Ethiopia and Djibouti and constructed by China Railway Group and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The modernisation is expected to provide landlocked Ethiopia with faster access to the port of Djibouti.
#4 largest Airport in Africa
Ethiopia is set to construct the largest airport in Africa in Bishoftu, a town located 39km South East of the capital Addis Ababa. The US $5bn airport is expected to cover an area of 35 square kilometers and will have a capacity to handle 100 million passengers every year.
As it stands, Bole International Airport has a capacity to handle 19 million passengers annually. The new airport is also expected to significantly reduce congestion at Bole. The rapid growth of Ethiopian Airlines, being the largest airline in Africa by fleet size and revenue, has not kept up with the air infrastructure.
#3 Mesob Tower US $681m
The 70-story development will be located in the country’s capital city, in Addis Ababa. It will be 250 metres high and will sit on a 20,000 square meters of land. The US $681m project will feature hotels, shopping malls, a cultural center representative of all regions of Ethiopia, a gym and a golf club, among other things. The development is projected to be completed in five years’ time.
#2 La Gare integrated real estate development project US $1.9 bn
The construction of phase one of the luxury La Gare integrated community development project, which is being build by Dubai based Eagle Hills developers, is delayed due to lack of cement and problems related to boundary issues, state media reported.
The project is part of one of the largest luxury residential complexes of around 4,000 residential unites and being built Eagle Hills, a private real estate investment and development company based in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, occupying a total 360,000 sqm prime land at the heart of Addis Abeba city.
La Gare, translated from French to ‘The Station,’ was the main railway station in Addis Ababa, the terminal station of the first Addis Ababa – Djibouti train line in the Horn of Africa. Completed in 1917, the station was a central part of the capital and the main source of traffic into the city.
#1 Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam US $4.8bn
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) formerly known as the Millennium Dam is a gravity dam on the Blue Nile. GERD project has been under construction since 2011. It is in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia, about 15 km (9 mi) east of the border with Sudan. At 6,450 MW, the dam will be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa when completed, as well as the 7th largest in the world.
