Local favourite river spot · West Arsi, Ethiopia
Flat Island
Flat Island is a river spot in West Arsi, Ethiopia.
Flat Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Flat Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Flat Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 7.45994, 38.43283. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flat Island
- Corbetti Caldera · viewpoint · West Arsi · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Langano · lake · West Arsi · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Hawassa · lake · Sidama · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Shalla · lake · West Arsi · ~11 km
- Abijata-Shalla Lakes National Park · sanctuary · West Arsi · ~13 km
- Aje · viewpoint · West Arsi · ~25 km
- Lake Abiata · lake · West Arsi · ~30 km
- Bord Area · viewpoint · West Arsi · ~35 km
- Senkelle Swayne’s Hartebeest sanctuary · sanctuary · West Arsi · ~45 km
- Dato Area · viewpoint · Sidama · ~53 km
- Gerebulla waterfall · waterfall · West Arsi · ~53 km
- Areb Sefer · viewpoint · Sidama · ~56 km
- Chefe Area · viewpoint · Sidama · ~57 km
- Atote · viewpoint · Sidama · ~59 km
- Beshu complex · viewpoint · Sidama · ~59 km
- wendo genet መዝናኛ · waterfall · Sidama · ~60 km
- Alamura Area · viewpoint · Sidama · ~61 km
- Alutu · viewpoint · Arsi · ~62 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Flat Island
- Galilee island · river spot · East Shewa · ~78 km
- Tulu Gudo · river spot · Arsi · ~89 km
- Funduro · river spot · Arsi · ~93 km
- Dhadacha Island · river spot · Arsi · ~95 km
- Little Island · river spot · West Arsi · ~6 km
- Abdin's Island · river spot · West Arsi · ~6 km
- Sacred Island · river spot · West Arsi · ~6 km
- Edo Lake Island · river spot · West Arsi · ~7 km
- Pelican Island · river spot · West Arsi · ~9 km
- Cormorant Island · river spot · West Arsi · ~22 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Flat Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Flat Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Flat Island?
Nearby: Corbetti Caldera (viewpoint, 38 km), Lake Langano (lake, 49 km), Lake Hawassa (lake, 57 km), Lake Shalla (lake, 11 km), Abijata-Shalla Lakes National Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Aje (viewpoint, 25 km).