Welcome to Sidama!

First and foremost, on behalf of the Sidama Zone Administration and in my name, have a pleasure to invite you to visit, and to make your destination to the land that is blessed with culture and natural scenery.

The Sidama zone is rich in natural, historical and cultural tourist attraction. It is a land that has the superb scenery & hot spring water here and there and rivers that run all seasons. Two of the major Great Rift Valley lakes also found in the zone; lake Hawassa and lake Abaya. In and around these lakes, the bird life and the aquatic resources are really amusing and breathtaking for the tourists.  

The SNNPRS is known for its variety of people, diverse culture and remarkable landscape, of which the Sidama zone is a part of it. The zone has it own public holidays and festivals as New Year celebration called “Fiche”.  Sidama is also known for its hospitality. 

The zone is not yet well exploited its tourism resources and attractions. It has untapped interesting tourism resources, from the cultural site; places where traditional beliefs and judgment taken places; traditional dressing, music and dances; traditional housing construction style; natural attractions varieties of topography mountains and high plateaus, and Rift Valley with its lakes, waterfalls, hot springs water, varieties of birds, and wild life; historical and man made attractions as stelaes, and its ancient currency, …to mentions some. In addition to these, one national park has been proposed and it is in a developing phase.

Sidama, is becoming the trade mark for best coffee round the world and one of the major source of hard currency for the country. The zone encourages other investors to participate in the tourism sector.  The region is known for its hospitality and in particular the zone, for that reason among others, the tourist flow is increasing from time to time.

Hence, it is a great honor for me to invite you to come and witness how nature decor our zone. Be a part of our development by visiting or by investing in tourism and/or in other sector of the economy.

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Sidama Zone.

Ato Desse Dalke

Sidama Zone Administration