Lake Awasa, Hawassa

Name: Lake Awasa
Address: Hawassa, Ethiopia

#1 among attractions in Hawassa

Nature, Top attraction, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Awasa is an endorheic basin in Sidama Region of Ethiopia, located in the Main Ethiopian Rift south of Addis Ababa. According to the Statistical Abstract of Ethiopia for 1967/68, the lake is 16 km long and 9 km wide, with a surface area of 129 square kilometers. It has a maximum depth of 10 meters and is located at an elevation of 1,708 meters. ()

Alternative names: Area: 49.81 mi²Length: 9.94 miWidth: 5.59 miMaximum depth: 33 ftElevation: 5525 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 7°3'14"N, 38°26'16"E

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Lake Awasa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Awassa Kenema Stadium, Africa Beza College.

2 miE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Awassa Kenema Stadium, Hawassa
51 min walk • Hawassa International Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Awassa, Ethiopia. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Awassa City F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 people.
2.8 miE
Universities and schools
Africa Beza College, Hawassa
71 min walk • Africa Beza College is a private university college in Ethiopia, founded on November 20, 2005, in Awassa, the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region state capital. It initially had an enrollment of 450 students.

Lake Awasa, Hawassa

Facts and practical information

Lake Awasa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Awassa Kenema Stadium, Hawassa

Africa Beza College, Hawassa