Local favourite lake · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Kuriftu

Kuriftu is a lake in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Kuriftu: 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 Kuriftu

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 Kuriftu — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 9.08423, 38.73874. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kuriftu

Entoto Mariam · church · Addis Ababa · ~3 km · Must-see
St. Mark's Church · church · Addis Ababa · ~6 km · Must-see
Yekatit 12 monument · fort · Addis Ababa · ~6 km · Must-see
Palace · fort · Addis Ababa · ~7 km · Must-see
Anwar Grand Mosque · dargah · Addis Ababa · ~7 km · Must-see
Holy Trinity Cathedral · church · Addis Ababa · ~8 km · Must-see
Tiglachin Monument · fort · Addis Ababa · ~9 km · Must-see
Addis Ababa Park · park · Addis Ababa · ~9 km · Must-see
National Palace · fort · Addis Ababa · ~10 km · Must-see
The Lion of Judah of Menelik II · fort · Addis Ababa · ~10 km · Must-see
Meskel Square · park · Addis Ababa · ~11 km · Must-see
Entoto · viewpoint · North Shewa (Oromia Region) · ~12 km · Must-see
Medhane Alem Church · church · Addis Ababa · ~14 km · Must-see
Gara Furi · viewpoint · South West Shewa · ~29 km · Must-see
Adadi Mariam · church · South West Shewa · ~71 km · Must-see
Menelik II Palace · museum · Addis Ababa · ~4 km
19 kebele dildiy · viewpoint · Addis Ababa · ~4 km
Institute of Ethiopian Studies · museum · Addis Ababa · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Kuriftu

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kuriftu

Koka Reservoir · lake · East Shewa · ~107 km · Must-see
Green Lake caldera · lake · East Shewa · ~63 km
Lake Wenchi · lake · South West Shewa · ~122 km
Hawasa Fiker Lake · lake · Addis Ababa · ~10 km
Gefersa Hāyk’ · lake · West Shewa · ~15 km
Koka Lake · lake · Addis Ababa · ~16 km
Deneba Hāyk’ · lake · North Shewa (Oromia Region) · ~18 km
Legedadi Dam · lake · North Shewa (Oromia Region) · ~31 km
Wedecha-Belbela Reservoir · lake · North Shewa (Oromia Region) · ~41 km
Akaki River dam · lake · South West Shewa · ~41 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Ethiopia

Frequently asked

Is Kuriftu full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Kuriftu yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Kuriftu?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Kuriftu?

Nearby: Entoto Mariam (church, 3 km), St. Mark's Church (church, 6 km), Yekatit 12 monument (fort, 6 km), Palace (fort, 7 km), Anwar Grand Mosque (dargah, 7 km), Holy Trinity Cathedral (church, 8 km).