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Location Ethiopia is Found in Eastern part of Africa, also called Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia, Somaliland to the southeast, Kenya to the south, and Sudan to the west. Ethiopia has a high central plateau that varies from 1,290 to 3,000 m (4,232 to … Read more
Updated September 2026 by Dawit Deggu Mohis, Addis Ababa. Ethiopia rewards a little preparation more than most destinations, for one reason above all: it is a highland country, not a hot one, and almost every visitor packs for the wrong climate. This is everything to do before you fly, roughly in the order you should … Read more
Ethiopia is home to the most indigenous plants and the rarest wildlife in the world. Interestingly, the country is endowed with diverse topographical features. These encompasses of flat plateaus, lush rivers, rugged mountains and beautiful plains. Vegetation here has always been described as Afro-montane and Afro-alpine respectively. With Afro-alpine, the southeastern part of Ethiopia consists … Read more
The most appropriate moment to visit Ethiopia, would, therefore, be during the dry season. However, since the climatic conditions in the country tend to vary a lot, it is advisable to be conversant with specific months to visit various places. September to April Tourists can plan to visit the northern part, east and west regions … Read more
Ethiopia has a diverse set of four seasons experienced throughout the year. The Four seasons each long three months. But based on temperature and rainfall activity during the entire season, there are three distinct season. The three seasons are locally known as Bega (October to January), Belg (February to May) and Kiremt (June to September). … Read more
Rigidity in schedules and meetings is not part of the Ethiopian culture. Meetings here are known to start with lots of social chats characterized with drinking coffee and tea.
Updated September 2026 by Dawit Deggu Mohis, Addis Ababa. In Ethiopia the greeting is not a formality you get through before the real conversation. It is the conversation — or at least the part that decides how the rest of it goes. Foreign visitors who walk up and ask a question straight away are not … Read more
Language There are 86 individual languages indigenous to Ethiopia, of which Amharic is the National Language and is widely spoken by most people. Amharic is written left-to-right using a system that grew out of the Ge’ez script. The writing system is called Fidal, meaning alphabet, script, letter, or character. Most Ethiopians speak conversational English, this … Read more
Dates, time and Ethiopian calendar Ethiopians follow a solar calendar that is unique as it is almost similar to Julian and Coptic calendars. A year has 13 months with the first 12 months having 30 days and the last month consisting of 5 days or 6 days in a leap year. Christmas is celebrated on … Read more
Updated September 2026 by Dawit Deggu Mohis, Addis Ababa. This page is about the practical act of changing money in Ethiopia: where to go, what to bring, what to expect at the counter, and what to do with the birr left in your pocket at the end of your trip. For what the currency is … Read more