1. The official Flag
(Government and politics/Administration)

The official Flag of the country has three equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, and red,. The official Flag of the country has three equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, and red, in that orde

2. Nechisar National Park
(Nature/National parks)

Nechisar National Park (amharic for white grass) is located in eastern North Omo Zone near Arba Minch, named after the white grass that covers the undulating Nechisar plains, hosting the lakes Abaya a

3. Adama / Nazareth
(Cities/Nazreth / Adama)

... there are three towns in between where one can stop and treat oneself to delicious local cuisine and a cool beer or two. The thred town is Dukem where, just at the entrance to the town, one finds a b...

4. The hot zone
(Nature/Climate)

As you descend from the highlands the temperature increases dramatically, and you realize that you are truly in the tropics, after all. In the lowlands light clothing is a must. Wearing canv

5. The cool zone
(Nature/Climate)

The cool zone consists of the central parts of the western and eastern sections of the northwestern plateau and a small area around Harar, with temperature lows reaching freezing point. Th

6. Climate
(Nature/Climate)

...s varied topography. Altitude-induced climatic conditions form the basis for three environmental zones--cool, temperate and hot--known to Ethiopians since antiquity as the dega, weinadega, and qolla, ...

7. Mago National Park
(Nature/National parks)

Mago National Park is in South Omo Zone, 35 km south-west of Jinka, the administrative centre of the Zone. The park lies to the north of a large 90? bend in the Omo River. To the west is the Tama Wild

8. Bale Mountains National Park
(Nature/National parks)

...is period, as in the wet season from July to October. Throughout these eight months, days are generally cooler and nights warmer than in the dry season. Despite the wetter weather, the area can still ...

9. Axum
(History/Heritage)

Ethiopian legend has it that the famous Church of St. Mary of Zion in Axum is the repository of the Ark of the Covenant. Axum is equally, if not more, mysterious for the seven monolithic stelae fashio

10. Climate
(Category Blog)

The climate of Ethiopia is varied. Elevation and geographic location produce three climatic zones: cool zone where temperatures range from near freezing to 16° C; temperate zone with temperatures fro