1. Gambella National Park
(Nature/National parks)

...a and Vidua interjecta, the last-named being known in Ethiopia only from around Gambella. Three Afrotropical Highlands and four Somali?Masai biome species have been recorded. Other species include Pla...

2. Simien Mountain National Park
(Nature/National parks)

...a ibex, a goat found nowhere else in the world. The simien mountain massif is one of the major highlands of Africa, rising to the highest point in Ethiopia, Ras Dejen (4543m), which is t...

3. 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

4. The cool zone
(Nature/Climate)

... snow occurs at the highest elevations. Many tourists are surprised at how cool it can be in the Ethiopian highlands. Be prepared for sudden cold weather and mountain storms. During the day in the...

5. Wildlife
(Nature/Wildlife)

...iopia has a recorded list of 242 land mammals, of which twenty-eight are endemic. Most of the highlands, which stand at 2,500 meters (8,200 feet), have little wildlife to boast, except ...

6. Mago National Park
(Nature/National parks)

...as the Usno to join the Omo River. The river, which is 760 km long, originates in the central, south-western highlands of Ethiopia, where it is known as the Gibe. Its final destination is Lake Turkana...

7. Trekking in Ethiopia
(Nature/Geography)

... and the tradition of generous hospitality of the people, with which Ethiopia is blessed, make the Ethiopian highlands superb trekking sites. Trekking in Ethiopia does not require any n...

8. Geography
(Nature/Geography)

...sent it is estimated that 15% of the land is cultivated though 65% of its area is arable. The Ethiopian highlands cover an area with elevation between 1500 and 4700 meters above sea level. The co...

9. Orthodox
(Religion/Religion)

The Ethiopia Orthodox Church was established at the beginning of the fourth century, making it one of the oldest established churches in the world.

10. Islam
(Religion/Religion)

...so many followers of Islam in Addis Ababa and in other parts of the country, even in the Christian dominated highlands. ...

11. The middle Ages
(History/Medieval)

...opia, Gondar. Right before that, in the same century, Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim (Gragn) of Somali occupied Ethiopian highlands heading a Moslem army, strongly backed by Ottoman Turkey. In the 10th ...

12. Lalibela
(History/Ancient)

... a world heritage site by Unesco. About 1137 a new dynasty came to power in the Christian highlands. Known as the Zagwe and based in the Agew district of Lasta, it developed natural...

13. Climate
(Category Blog)

...es ranging from 27° C to 50° C. Normal rainy season from mid-June to mid-September (longer in the southern highlands) preceded by intermittent showers from February or March; remainder of year gener...