Wolkite & Butajira
Wolkite, the capital town of the Gurage Zone, is located 155km away from Addis Ababa to the  west along Addis Ababa- Jima road. The town has been providing different services for traveler who breaks the East-West journey. There are different hotels and restaurants in the town who prepare local favorite food Kitffo, Qocho, etc…Wolkite town are a base to visit the various cultural, historic, and natural attractions of the northern parts of Gurage Zone. Muher Eyesus Monastery in Muher woreda ----km from Wolkite. GibeSheleko National Park located 10km from Wolkite. Aftir Yetefetro dene (Aftir natural forest) 60km from Wolkite and 10 km from Endibr town. .
Butajira, the Administrative center of Meskan Woreda is located 135km from Addis Ababa to the south via Addis Ababa-Sodo road. Butajira town has been providing different serves for traveler who breaks the North-south-west journey. There area different suitable Hotels and restaurants in the town providing services and local favorite food. The town is a base to visit the famous cultural & Historic attraction site of Sodo woreda and Meskan Woreda of the southern parts of Gurage Zone. Tia stelae site(world heritage site) is found along this road 40km North of Butajira or 88km south of Addis Ababa. Midrkabd Abo-Monastery is also found in Sodo Woreda at a distance of about 18km away from the high way to the eastern direction. A lot of National and foreign tourists arrive to visit these sites for recreation as well as for religious purpose (in the later cases). .
Market: The most interesting markets in Guraghe Zone include: Butajira (Friday),Emdibr (Friday), Agenna ( Monday), Bole (Saturday), Eigeze (Wednesday) and Kella Market( Bui)
Place to stay and eat : Eitagenehu hotel, Gebire Mamo hotel, Tefera hotel, Abegaz wolde Argaw hotel( found in Wolkite) and Kassech Fikadu Assore hotel,Omega motel, Shell motel, Mateos metasebia hotel, Chiban hotel(found in Butajira )
Visitors who come to Guraghe Zone can have information about the attractions of the Zone from the Guraghe Zone State Communication and Culture and Tourism Office or Butajira Woreda State Communication and Culture and Tourism Office
Address
Guraghe Zone State Communication and Culture & Tourism department
Po. Box: 55
Telephone: +251113302619
Fax: +251113302876
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