The lakeside capital of the Sidama region
Hawassa is a relaxed city set on the shore of Lake Hawassa in the heart of Ethiopia's Great Rift Valley. It is the capital of the Sidama Region and one of the country's fastest-growing and most pleasant cities, known for its wide tree-lined avenues and lakeside promenade.\n\nThe lake teems with birdlife, hippopotamuses and the famous early-morning fish market, where fishermen land tilapia and catfish and herons gather for the catch. Hawassa is a natural gateway to the Rift Valley lakes and a common stop on journeys between Addis Ababa and the southern Omo Valley.
Lake Hawassa fish market
St. Gabriel Church
Tabor Hill viewpoint
Hawassa lakeside promenade
Sidama cultural sites
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