Awasa

Ethiopia

Ethiopia, the land of Origin.

Landscape

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Awasa (also spelled Awassa or Hawassa) is a city in Ethiopia, on the shores of Lake Awasa in the Great Rift Valley. It is located 270 km south of Addis Ababa via Debre Zeit, 130 km east of Sodo, and 75 km north of Dilla. The town serves as the capital of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, and is a special zone of this region. It lies on the Trans-African Highway 4 Cairo-Cape Town, and has a latitude and longitude of 7°3′N 38°28′ECoordinates: 7°3′N 38°28′E and an elevation of 1708 meters.

Awassa was capital of the former Sidamo Province from about 1978 until the province was abolished with the adoption of the 1995 Constitution. This city is home to Hawassa University (which includes an Agricultural College, a Main Campus and a Health Sciences College), Awasa Adventist College, and a major market. The city is served by Awasa Airport (ICAO code HALA, IATA AWA), opened in 1988. Postal service is provided by a main branch; electricity and telephone service are also available.[1] Important local attractions include the St. Gabriel Church and the Awassa Kenema Stadium. Fishing is a major local industry.

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PACKAGE DETAILS

DAY 1 - ADDIS ABABA to AWASA

Drive down south to the Rift Valley, distance is about 280 km from Addis Ababa or 4 hours drive. Passing through Debre Zeit, and by the lakes of Koka, Zeway, Langano, Abiata and Shalla. A short distance from Shashemene is the town of Awassa, capital of the southern region. We will check into Hotel, situated on the shores of the lake. Awaasa with its mountainous background is one of Ethiopia’s most beautiful lakes and is home to a huge population of birds, and walking along the shores one can also see hippo. Walking along the shores one can also see hippo. Colobus and Vervet monkeys and baboons are common in the hotel grounds Boats can be hired on the lake, and it is a great way to spend an afternoon, among the fishermen and watching the antics of the malachite kingfisher and other water birds. There, Lunch and dinner at the hotel.

DAY 2 - AWASA to ADDIS ABABA

Bird Watchers may like to take an early morning trip to the (so-called) “fish market,” and get really close to a variety of species that are very used to human company Lake Otherwise we will spend the morning relaxing in the hotel grounds, along the shores of the lake or on a boat. Lunch at the hotel, and set back to Addis Ababa mid-Afternoon.

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