Jimma

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Jimma is in Western Ethiopia.

Understand

The ideal time to visit Jimma is during the dry season from November to February.

Get in

Aba Segud AirportThe airport serving Jimma and nearby destinations. Fly in from Addis Ababa on Ethiopian Airlines.

See

Aba Jifar Palace

phone: +251 98 813 9955
Jimma Museum

phone: +251 91 700 8113
Coffee Pot MonumentA big sculpture of an Ethiopian coffee pot.
Lake Boye

Buy

Thursday is market day in Jimma. Handmade baskets are an ideal souvenir to take back home.

Eat

Biqilti Jimma Cafe
Melat Pastry

Sleep

Honeyland Hotel

phone: +251 47 111 1515

address: Along Road 5
Has reliable hot water.
Central Jimma Hotel

phone: +251 47 111 8282
The restaurant at the hotel serves some of the best Ethiopian food in town though the accommodation isn't up to the same standard. The WiFi is patchy and many rooms have ventilation issues.