Hawaasa

Hawassa is in Southern Ethiopia. Tourism here is mostly local, but Hawassa is also a common stop for Cairo-to-Cape Town travelers and foreign tourists. Wikivoyage

Population 300,100 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Ethiopia

• 907AmbulanceAmbulance
• 911AnyAll emergencies
• 939FireFire
• 991PolicePolice

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Ethiopia

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• Fikir Hayk Viewpoint · 510 m
• Hawassa Boat Dock Attraction · 560 m
• Piazza Viewpoint · 990 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Eating nearby

• Italian 1
• Ethiopian 1

All 5 places to eat

Somewhere to run

• Amora Gedel Park 820 m across 990 m
• St. Gabriel 310 m across 1.6 km

Getting around

• Bus station 1.6 km
• Old Bus Station 2.2 km
• Mobil 2.3 km
• Bajaj Stop 3.1 km
• New Bus Station 4.8 km

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