Wondo Genet, Resort town in Sidama Region, Ethiopia
Located at 1723 meters elevation, Wondo Genet features natural hot springs surrounded by Ethiopian forests and an extensive educational complex.
The Swedish Philadelphia Church Mission established a medical clinic in 1961, marking the beginning of structured healthcare services in the area.
The population of 155,715 residents primarily practices Protestantism, with smaller communities following Islam and Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.
The settlement connects to Shashamene through a paved road, with the final three kilometers consisting of maintained gravel surface.
The Essential Oils Research Sub Center maintains a collection of spices and medicinal plants, contributing to botanical research and conservation.
Location: Sidama Region
Elevation above the sea: 1,723 m
GPS coordinates: 7.01667,38.58330
Latest update: June 17, 2025 18:52
Ethiopia offers photographers a range of subjects from medieval architecture to geologically active zones. In the north, Lalibela features eleven churches carved from solid tuff rock during the 12th and 13th centuries, while Axum holds obelisks from the Aksumite Empire that flourished from the 1st to 10th centuries. The Gheralta region of Tigray contains dozens of churches built into cliff faces, accessible via steep trails.The landscape extends from the peaks of the Simien Mountains, rising above 15,000 feet (4,500 meters), to the Danakil Depression, one of the lowest and hottest places on Earth. Bale Mountains National Park supports Ethiopian wolves in afroalpine moorlands, while Awash National Park features acacia woodlands and hot springs. The walled city of Harar Jugol, with its 368 lanes and 82 mosques dating from the 16th century, displays Islamic architecture. The monasteries on Lake Tana islands hold manuscripts from the 14th to 18th centuries, and in Gondar, Fasil Ghebbi documents Ethiopian rule through its 17th and 18th century palaces and churches.
Sidama Region
40 km
Omo River
183.3 km
Bale Mountains National Park
125.9 km
Ethiopia Museum of Art and Science
224 km
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters
223.4 km
Tiya archaeological site
157.5 km
Monument to the Lion of Judah
222.8 km
Nechisar National Park
155.6 km
Abijatta-Shalla National Park
54.6 km
"Red Terror" Martyrs' Memorial Museum
222.8 km
Tiglachin Monument
223.8 km
Wonchi
212.3 km
Mount Zuqualla
172.1 km
Medhane Alem Cathedral
221.5 km
Melka Kunture
187.7 km
Africa Hall
223.3 km
Chebera Churchura National Park
213.2 km
Senkelle Swayne's Hartebeest Sanctuary
33.3 km
Adadi Mariam
179.8 km
The Gedeo Cultural Landscape
211.7 km
Africa Park
223.7 km
O'a Caldera
50.5 km
Zoma Contemporary Art Center
219 km
Awassa Kenema Stadium
12.1 km
Gedamsa Caldera
162.4 km
Corbetti
25.6 km
Alutu
85.5 km
Addis Ababa Museum
222.7 kmReviews
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