Region · Ethiopia
Where to stay in South Ethiopia Regional State
This guide covers 5 destinations in South Ethiopia Regional State, a first-level administrative division of Ethiopia, with 2 places to stay between them. The largest by population are Wolaita Sodo, Areka and Arba Minch. Across its destinations, November and December are the months comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Hawassa International Airport (AWA).
- Destinations in this guide
- 5
- Places to stay
- 2
- Comfortable in the most places
- November and December
- Main airport
- AWAHawassa International Airport
- Currency
- ETBbir
- Time zone
- Africa/Addis Ababa
Destinations
Destinations in South Ethiopia Regional State
Every destination in this guide in South Ethiopia Regional State, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.
| Destination | Population | Places to stay | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arba Minch | 74,879 | 2 | AMH · 5 km |
| Wolaita Sodo | 512,498 | AWA · 75 km | |
| Areka | 84,500 | AWA · 77 km | |
| Boditi | 64,900 | AWA · 62 km | |
| Dila | 59,150 | AWA · 77 km |
Where to stay
Hotels in South Ethiopia Regional State
2 hotels in South Ethiopia Regional State recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.
| Hotel | Where | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Dorze Lodge | Arba Minch | |
| Haile Resort Arbaminch | Arba Minch |
When to go
Best time to visit South Ethiopia Regional State
From the climate of 5 destinations in South Ethiopia Regional State with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The months comfortable in the most places: November and December.
| Month | Comfortable destinations | Typical high | Typical rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 of 5 | 29 °C | 31 mm |
| February | 2 of 5 | 30 °C | 27 mm |
| March | 0 of 5 | 30 °C | 87 mm |
| April | 0 of 5 | 29 °C | 155 mm |
| May | 0 of 5 | 27 °C | 179 mm |
| June | 0 of 5 | 26 °C | 129 mm |
| July | 0 of 5 | 25 °C | 141 mm |
| August | 0 of 5 | 25 °C | 143 mm |
| September | 0 of 5 | 26 °C | 158 mm |
| October | 0 of 5 | 27 °C | 151 mm |
| November | 5 of 5 | 27 °C | 54 mm |
| December | 5 of 5 | 28 °C | 27 mm |
Typical = the median across the destinations. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Airports serving South Ethiopia Regional State
The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in South Ethiopia Regional State name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.
AWA · Hawassa International Airport
AMH · Arba Minch Airport
JIM · Jimma Airport
BCO · Jinka Airport
Good to know
Public holidays in South Ethiopia Regional State, 2026
Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).
Nationwide in Ethiopia
Nearby
Regions near South Ethiopia Regional State
Other regions of Ethiopia with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.
Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.