Deneba Hāyk’

Deneba Hāyk’: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Deneba Hāyk’

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Deneba Hāyk’ — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 9.21667, 38.73333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Deneba Hāyk’

• Entoto Mariam · church · Addis Ababa · ~18 km · Must-see
• Entoto · viewpoint · North Shewa (Oromia Region) · ~19 km · Must-see
• St. Mark's Church · church · Addis Ababa · ~24 km · Must-see
• Yekatit 12 monument · fort · Addis Ababa · ~24 km · Must-see
• Palace · fort · Addis Ababa · ~25 km · Must-see
• Anwar Grand Mosque · dargah · Addis Ababa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Cathedral · church · Addis Ababa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Tiglachin Monument · fort · Addis Ababa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Addis Ababa Park · park · Addis Ababa · ~27 km · Must-see
• National Palace · fort · Addis Ababa · ~28 km · Must-see
• The Lion of Judah of Menelik II · fort · Addis Ababa · ~29 km · Must-see
• Meskel Square · park · Addis Ababa · ~29 km · Must-see
• Medhane Alem Church · church · Addis Ababa · ~32 km · Must-see
• Gara Furi · viewpoint · South West Shewa · ~47 km · Must-see
• Debre Libanos Monastery · church · North Shewa (Oromia Region) · ~71 km · Must-see
• Menelik II Palace · museum · Addis Ababa · ~18 km
• Amora Gedel · viewpoint · North Shewa (Oromia Region) · ~20 km
• Clifftop view to Legetafo · viewpoint · North Shewa (Oromia Region) · ~20 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Deneba Hāyk’

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deneba Hāyk’

• Koka Reservoir · lake · East Shewa · ~124 km · Must-see
• Green Lake caldera · lake · East Shewa · ~80 km
• Lake Wenchi · lake · South West Shewa · ~129 km
• Kuriftu · lake · Addis Ababa · ~18 km
• Gefersa Hāyk’ · lake · West Shewa · ~25 km
• Hawasa Fiker Lake · lake · Addis Ababa · ~28 km
• Koka Lake · lake · Addis Ababa · ~34 km
• Legedadi Dam · lake · North Shewa (Oromia Region) · ~37 km
• Sertie · lake · North Shewa (Oromia Region) · ~46 km
• Wedecha-Belbela Reservoir · lake · North Shewa (Oromia Region) · ~52 km

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