Potential Tourist Destinations
Actual Tourist Destinations
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Central Zone Potential Attractions
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Worabe
Worabe, Administrative center of Silte Zone, is located 175km from Addis Ababa and 40km from Butajira town to  the south via Addis Ababa-Sodo road. Worabe is recently developed town in the region and has provided coffee & tea as well as traditional food for traveler who breaks the North-south-west journey. The town is a base to visit the famous cultural & historic and natural attractions sites of Zone. Haro-Shetan creator Lake, Alkeso stale, different caves are found 2-6km away from along the high way. Most traveler (National and foreign tourists) visit these attractions.
Visitors who come to Silte Zone can have information about the attractions of the Zone from the Silte Zone State communication and Culture and Tourism Office found at Worabe
Market: The most interesting market in Silte Zone include: Dalocha Market (Monday) ), Kibet Market ( Thursday), Duna Market (Monday),
Place to stay and eat: Hayat hotel, Riead hotel, Mugo Terara hotel, Park hotel
Address
Silti Zone State Communication and Culture & Tourism department
Po. Box: 20
Telephone: 0467710012
Fax: 0467710003
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Hosanna
Hossana, the capital city of Hadia Zone, is located 185km from Addis Ababa and 50 km from Worabe town to the  south via Addis Ababa-Sodo road. Hossana is one of the largest and highly populated towns in the region. The town has been providing different serves for traveler who breaks the North-south-west journey. There are different standard suitable hotels and restaurants in the town, which can prepare foreign and local favorite food. The town is a base to visit the famous cultural & Historic attraction sites of Hadia Zone. The Attractions include Batena Cave(Near the town of Hossana), Fonqo alida cave((lemo woreda), Hossana Market day (visitors can see the rich cultural traditions(dressing, hairstyle ,etc) of the Hadia people in one place. More than hundred thousands people attend every Saturday on the market) Agamo and Finchiwa waterfalls, Hussein Natural forest, Boye wet land(lake)(one of the Important bird area and Controlled Hunting Area of the country).
Place to stay and eat: Hossana has a number of tourist services facilities :Batena lodge, Heme Hotel, .Shewaber Hotel, Eidget Hotel, Mobil Hotel, Tamire Debebe Hotel, Ab-sira Hotel
Market: The most interesting market in Hadia Zone includes Hosanna (Saturday), Jajura (Monday), Homecho ( Thursday), Lissana (Thursday), Fonqo(Friday)
Visitors who come to Hadia Zone can have information about the attractions of the Zone from the Hadia Zone State communication and Culture and Tourism Office found at Hossana.
Address
Hadiya Zone State Communication and Culture & Tourism department
Po. Box: 73
Telephone: 0465550825
Fax: 0465551318
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Durame
Durame, Administrative center of kambata-Tambaro Zone, is located 224km from Addis Ababa and 39km (along gravel road) or 77km (asphalt (53km) & gravel (24km) from Hossana to the south via Addis Ababa-Sodo road.  Durame is recently established town.. There is one suitable Hotels (Messala Hotel) and a few restaurants in the town providing services to visitors of the area.
Attractions of the Zone include Ajora falls located 40km from the administrative center Durame or 15km away from the high way (asphalt road) to the west just on the border of Wolita and Kembata Tambaro Zones. Ajora valley located in the same area and extends to Omo River. This valley is very beautiful and provide natural home for diverse wild animals and birds. .
Place to stay and eat: Messal Hotel Shiferaw hotel, Durame hotel, Misrach hotel, Abinet hotel
Market: The most interesting market in kambata-Tambaro Zone include: Durame (Saturday),Doyogena (Friday), Shishicho (Monday), Adero (Saturday), Adilo (Wednesday), Mudula (Thursday) Angecha( stands only once a year) during Maskel holiday
Visitors who come to kambata-Tambaro Zone can have information about the attractions of the Zone from the kambata-Tambaro Zone State Communication and Culture and Tourism Office found at Durame.
For further Information
Kembata Tembaro Zone State Communication and Culture & Tourism department
Po. Box: 29
Telephone: 0465540175
Fax: 0465540014
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Sodo
Sodo, the Capital town of Wolita Zone, is one of the 22 reform towns in the Regional State  considered by the government in its program to develop the living standards of the town dwellers as well as making the town attractive and beautiful for living. It is also a residence for tourists that travel from different directions (Addis Ababa, Shashemene, Hawassa, Arba-Minch) to Sodod & Arba-Minch. The town is located 385km from Addis Ababa and 155km from Hawassa to the southwest. There are two main asphalt roads running from Addis to Sodo (one comes via Shashemene the other via Butajira). The town shows very fast growth with the construction of more than 20km internal asphalt roads, different standard hotels, restaurants. .
Sodo connect many of the region Zones and Special Woreda and has four main doors. These are Sodo-Arbaminch-Jinka, Sodo-Maze National Park-Sawla(Gofa and Basketo), Sodo-Waka- Tercha-Ameya or Jima and Sodo-Shashemne Addis Ababa (Hawassa)
Attractions: Wolita zone is endowed with rich cultural, historical and natural attractions. Waterfalls (Ajora), Hot springs, historical caves, stelae, historical defensive wall and ditches, ancient cemeteries, living social practices (weaving, pottery, bamboo work, ) traditional food, dressing, funeral, ritual, holiday ceremonies(Maskel),Music & Dance.
Place to stay and eat: Bekele, Mola, Green land hotel, Wolyta wubet hotel, Axum hotel, Batu hotel,bright house hotel, Eyesusalem penision.
Market: The most interesting market in Woliyta Zone include: Sodo, Areka,
Visitors who come to Wolita Zone can have information about the attractions of the area from the Wolita Zone State Communication and Culture and Tourism Office found at Sodo
Address
Wolita Zone State Communication and Culture & Tourism department
Po. Box
Telephone: 0465512106/0465511952
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Kulito
Kulito, Administrative center of Halaba Special Woreda, is one of the 22 reform towns in the  Regional State considered by the government in its program to develop the living standards of the town dwellers as well as making the town attractive and beautiful for living. It is also a residence for tourists that travel from different directions (Addis Ababa, Shashemene, Hawassa) to Sodo & Arba-Minch. The town is located 315km from Addis Ababa and 88km from Hawassa to the southwest the main road running from Addis to Arba-Minch passes in the middle of the town, Kulito.
The widely known pepper called ‘Hamus Gebya Berbere’ and other crops (like teff, maize, wheat, caster bean) extensively produced in the woreda area supplied to the market making the capital of the special woreda peculiar one of the hot trade centers in the country. Kulito is getting 24 hours power supply and it is also well serviced town by the available digital telephone, Commercial bank, post office, clean drinking water, and fuel and oil stations. 95% of the population in the special Woreda is dominated by Halaba Nationality that has its own language and culture. All the people follow Muslim religion and all speaks ‘Alabigna’ their local language which is from Cushitic family.
Market: The most interesting market in Halaba Special Woreda is the Halaba Kulito Market .
Place to stay and eat:-Medina hotel, Misebo pension, Fikreselam hotel, hassen hussen pension, Melka hotel
Visitors who come to Halaba special Woreda can have information about the attractions of the area from the Halaba Special Woreda State Communication and Culture and Tourism Office found at Kulito.
Address
Halaba Special Woreda State Communication and Culture & Tourism department
Po. Box
Telephone:0465560362/ 0465560010
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Tercha
Tercha, the capital town of Dowro Zone, is located 512km from Addis Ababa via Shashemene and Sodo to the south west. Tercha is a new town established in 1999. The current status of the  town is highly promising and shows very fast growth in the region. Currently the town people has with access for clean drinking water, telephone service(automatic ground & Mobile) and 24hours electricity power supply, schools of different level( from elementary to preparatory), District hospital & health centers, market centers and different small-scale industry.
Tercha town the administrative center of the zone serves as a base to visit the cultural, historical and natural attractions of the Zone.
The Dawro people like other nationalities of the region have their own culture, language, norm, and lifestyle. . Dawro Zone has rich cultural, historic, and natural attractions which can potentially attract many national and domestic tourists. These include: rain frost (rich in organic coffee & spices plant), different hot springs (Shiqa, bodla, Mamada, Dara, Sogida, Tigisi and Qimeba hot springs) which are used for all sorts disease, Shasho & Solo natural forest, natural Caves (in Tocha woreda), the defense wall of the King Halala together with the recently established Chebera-Chrchura National Park, which is found between Dawro zone and Konta Special Woreda) make the zone one of the top most potential area for tourism development in the region..
The CCNP is the best wilderness area in the country specially to see the globally threatened African Elephant. Besides the verities of wildlife resources (mammals, Birds) recorded in the park, it has also unique and dramatic natural landscape (rugged, undulating to rolling plains) which is highly eye-catching and always evergreen. A number of attractions available within this wonderful park, Riverine Forest, Mountain Forest, Ground water forest, different perennial rivers including the Omo river(one of the largest river in the country), savannah grassland, wooded grassland, rivers, different hot & cold springs, are among others that could potentially attract many national and foreign tourists as well as researchers..
Dawro Cultural Dance: One of the fascinating attractions of the Dawro people is their cultural dance and the local musical instruments called flute. The Cultural dance is common during various festivals like Maskel..
Market: The most interesting market in Dawro Zone include: Mare (Sunday) the largest market, Tercha ( Thursday), Waka (Saturday ), Tocha ( Saturday), Eiserabale(Saturday )
Place to stay: tourists need to come to the park with their own tent and ration or cooker. There are two suitable camping sites in the park and visitor can use the sites for tenting. Knane Motel, Eingidoch Hotel, and Tarqegn Hotel provide different services for tourists.. .
Visitors who come to Dawro Zone can have information about the attractions of the area from the Dawro Zone State Communication and Culture and Tourism Office found at Tercha.
Address
Dawro Zone State Communication and Culture & Tourism department
Po. Box
Telephone: 0473450192
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