Hawassa

Hawassa is the 3rd largest city in Ethiopia and largest south of Addis Ababa. It lies in the Great Rift Valley along the eastern shore of Lake Awasa. Hawassa had been the capital of the entire southern region of Ethiopia, but today is one of several regional capital cities.
The 1st picture is looking out from the hotel over the resort grounds to the lake. The 2nd picture is of the lake with fishermen, taken from the lakeside promenade in the 3rd picture.
The 4th picture is of a typical street in the city. One Ethiopian person I spoke to called this a clean city, and it is. Much of the city has this feel.
The 5th picture is of the Sidama monument, also called Sumuda, with St. Gabriel's Church in the background. The monument to the Sidama people is like a coiled false banana leaf. The images all around lift up the traditions and culture iyf the Sidama people.
The last picture is a closer look at St. Gabriel's Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox cathedral.Read more