Places to visit in Ethiopia

5,028 places in Ethiopia, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open Ethiopia on the map.

By type

• Churches in Ethiopia · 2,224
• Hills & Viewpoints in Ethiopia · 1,052
• Other attractions in Ethiopia · 715
• Mosques & Dargahs in Ethiopia · 292
• Forts & Heritage in Ethiopia · 228
• Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in Ethiopia · 203
• Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in Ethiopia · 88
• Parks in Ethiopia · 83
• Museums in Ethiopia · 62
• Waterfalls in Ethiopia · 31
• Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in Ethiopia · 22
• Buddhist sites in Ethiopia · 15
• Caves in Ethiopia · 10
• Temples in Ethiopia · 2
• Beaches & Coast in Ethiopia · 1

Must-see places in Ethiopia

• Mousa Ali · viewpoint · Must-see
• Sork Ale · viewpoint · Afar Region · Must-see
• Mallahle · viewpoint · Afar Region · Must-see
• Simien Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Amhara Region · Must-see
• Bale Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Bale · Must-see
• Harar Jugol · museum · Oromia Region · Must-see
• Awash National Park · sanctuary · East Shewa · Must-see
• Omo National Park · sanctuary · South West Ethiopia Peoples · Must-see
• Blue Nile Falls · waterfall · Amhara Region · Must-see
• Koka Reservoir · lake · East Shewa · Must-see
• Debre Libanos Monastery · church · North Shewa (Oromia Region) · Must-see
• Lake Ashenge · lake · Tigray · Must-see
• Lake Langano · lake · West Arsi · Must-see
• Lake Afrera · lake · Afar Region · Must-see
• Lake Chamo · lake · South Ethiopia Regional State · Must-see
• Lake Hawassa · lake · Sidama · Must-see
• Lake Tana · lake · Amhara Region · Must-see
• Lake Chew Bahir · lake · Teltele · Must-see
• Hertali · viewpoint · Afar Region · Must-see
• Biete Ghiorgis · church · Amhara Region · Must-see
• Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela · church · Amhara Region · Must-see
• National Palace · fort · Addis Ababa · Must-see
• Yemrehane Kristos · church · Amhara Region · Must-see
• Biete Abba Libanos · church · Amhara Region · Must-see
• Biete Medhane Alem · church · Amhara Region · Must-see
• Mago National Park · sanctuary · South Ethiopia Regional State · Must-see
• Ura Kidane Mehret Church · church · Amhara Region · Must-see
• Afdera · viewpoint · Afar Region · Must-see
• Dallol · viewpoint · Afar Region · Must-see
• Mount Zuqualla · viewpoint · East Shewa · Must-see

By district

• Tigray · 1002
• Amhara Region · 989
• Addis Ababa · 879
• South Ethiopia Regional State · 203
• East Shewa · 194
• North Shewa (Oromia Region) · 173
• Afar Region · 161
• West Shewa · 155
• Oromia Region · 141
• Central Ethiopia Regional State · 128
• Somali Region · 115
• South West Shewa · 104
• Arsi · 94
• South West Ethiopia Peoples · 90
• Sidama · 84
• West Arsi · 63
• East Harerghe · 55
• Benishangul-Gumuz Region · 48
• West Harerghe · 45
• East Wellega · 43
• Bale · 30
• Gambela Region · 23
• West Wellega · 23
• Jimma · 22
• Dire Dawa · 19
• Kelem Wellega · 7
• Teltele · 5
• As-Eyla ايلى · 5
• Guji · 5
• Abaya · 4
• Bule Hora · 4
• Dire · 3
• Gelana · 1
• Dillo · 1
• Illubabor · 1

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