page_title: Little Ethiopia, Los Angeles
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Little Ethiopia, Los Angeles / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Businesses on Fairfax Avenue in the Little Ethiopia neighborhood of Los Angeles, California
context_page_description: Little Ethiopia is located in the Mid-Wilshire District of Central Los Angeles. It is known for its collection of Ethiopian restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques and thrift stores.
  The neighborhood is also home to The Little Ethiopia Cultural and Resource Center, located at 1037 South Fairfax Avenue.
context_section_description: The area has a high concentration of Ethiopian businesses and restaurants, as well as a significant concentration of residents of Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestry.
  Little Ethiopia dates back to the early 1990s. This stretch of Fairfax Avenue used to be occupied by Jewish businesses, as the Fairfax District to the north is now.
  In the 1990s, the neighborhood was referred to as "Little Addis"—named for Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.   In 2002, the city officially bestowed the name "Little Ethiopia" on the neighborhood.
caption: Businesses along Fairfax Avenue in Little Ethiopia
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