Kafa, Biosphere reserve in southwestern Ethiopia
The Kafa Biosphere Reserve extends across 2,193 square kilometers of montane forests, grasslands, wetlands, and agricultural territories in the Ethiopian highlands.
In 2010, Kafa became the first UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve in Africa, marking a milestone for conservation on the continent.
Local communities within the reserve maintain traditional coffee cultivation methods and conduct ceremonies that reflect their deep connection to the land.
Visitors can access the reserve through guided tours departing from Bonga town, located 460 kilometers southwest of Addis Ababa.
The reserve contains over half of Ethiopia's remaining montane forests and serves as the genetic origin point of wild Coffea arabica.
GPS coordinates: 7.37047,36.05625
Latest update: March 28, 2025 05:44
Sidama Region
281.1 km
Southwest Ethiopia Regional State
60.1 km
Omo River
186.3 km
Addis Mercato
348.6 km
Tiya archaeological site
305.4 km
Monument to the Lion of Judah
348.8 km
Nechisar National Park
225.1 km
Abijatta-Shalla National Park
270.1 km
Mago National Park
190.1 km
Boma National Park
256.3 km
Wonchi
258.1 km
Mount Zuqualla
334.8 km
Melka Kunture
318 km
Lower Valley of the Omo
234.4 km
Chebera Churchura National Park
86.9 km
Senkelle Swayne's Hartebeest Sanctuary
252.3 km
Adadi Mariam
303.5 km
O'a Caldera
278.8 km
Lapurr Sandstone
343 km
Zoma Contemporary Art Center
344.8 km
Awassa Kenema Stadium
269.8 km
Vale Inferior do Omo
286.3 km
Konso Cultural Landscape
284 km
Corbetti
262.7 km
Alutu
302.1 km
Abich
267.8 kmReviews
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