The Great Rift Valley Lakes

Lake Hora is the most extensive Crater Lake; thickly wooded slopes teem with birds. & Lake Kuriftu is more notable for its excellent fishing and scenic qualities.

Lake Ziway is the largest of the northern group of Rift Valley Lakes. It lies about 1.5 km east of the town of Ziway, it is best known for its bird life & fishing.

Lake Langano with its beautiful white sand beach is bilharzias and crocodile free. Colonies of Flamingoes and Great White Pelicans are on display with many more other bird species. It is a popular resort for swimming, aquatic sports, sunbathing, camping and bird-watching.

Lake Awassa is a beautiful freshwater lake, set amongst hills and luxuriant vegetation. Enjoy Awassa’s magnificent spectacle of water birds and get some good views of the beautiful Black and white Colobus Monkeys.