Notable lake · Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Tekezé
Tekezé is a lake in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
Tekezé: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Tekezé
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Tekezé — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 13.34701, 38.74242. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tekezé
- Ras Dashen · viewpoint · Amhara Region · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ras Bwahit · viewpoint · Amhara Region · ~72 km · Must-see
- Aqushela Dam · lake · Tigray · ~13 km
- Mount Hay · viewpoint · Amhara Region · ~28 km
- Taraghe · viewpoint · Tigray · ~44 km
- Digdigat FDP · viewpoint · Amhara Region · ~46 km
- Ancua · viewpoint · Amhara Region · ~46 km
- Adigrat sandstone cliff with spectacular apses · viewpoint · Tigray · ~49 km
- Addi Asme'e · lake · Tigray · ~51 km
- Dil Yibza FDP · viewpoint · Amhara Region · ~51 km
- Abi Addi · attraction · Tigray · ~52 km
- Mount Hay · viewpoint · Amhara Region · ~53 km
- Adimehret FDP · viewpoint · Amhara Region · ~54 km
- Agbe stratigraphic succession · viewpoint · Tigray · ~54 km
- Amba Abier · viewpoint · Amhara Region · ~56 km
- Babako FD · viewpoint · Tigray · ~56 km
- Aregen · viewpoint · Tigray · ~59 km
- Chiroleba FDP · viewpoint · Amhara Region · ~66 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tekezé
- Lake Ashenge · lake · Tigray · ~148 km · Must-see
- Aqushela Dam · lake · Tigray · ~13 km
- Addi Asme'e · lake · Tigray · ~51 km
- Ch'ini pond · lake · Tigray · ~67 km
- Betqua · lake · Tigray · ~80 km
- May Leiba · lake · Tigray · ~82 km
- Gereb Segen · lake · Tigray · ~89 km
- Addi Qenafiz · lake · Tigray · ~91 km
- Filiglig · lake · Tigray · ~93 km
- Lake Giba · lake · Tigray · ~97 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Tekezé full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tekezé yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tekezé?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tekezé?
Nearby: Ras Dashen (viewpoint, 53 km), Ras Bwahit (viewpoint, 72 km), Aqushela Dam (lake, 13 km), Mount Hay (viewpoint, 28 km), Taraghe (viewpoint, 44 km), Digdigat FDP (viewpoint, 46 km).
Is Tekezé worth visiting?
Tekezé is listed as a notable lake in Ethiopia on Spotwander.