Places & Areas in Amharic: 109 Travel Phrases with Audio

ቦሌ ዓለም አቀፍ አውሮፕላን ማረፊያ
Bole alem aqef awroplan marefiya
Bole International Airport
Usage
Ethiopia's main airport, in southeast Addis Ababa. Hub of Ethiopian Airlines and the starting point for both domestic and international flights
ቦሌ
Bole
Bole
Usage
District in southeast Addis Ababa containing the airport; the modern quarter with most hotels, restaurants and offices
ላሊበላ አውሮፕላን ማረፊያ
Lalibela awroplan marefiya
Lalibela Airport
Usage
Regional airport about 20 km from Lalibela town, the air gateway for the rock-hewn churches
ጎንደር አውሮፕላን ማረፊያ
Gonder awroplan marefiya
Gondar Airport
Usage
Regional airport about 18 km south of Gondar, formally Atse Tewodros Airport, serving the northern historic circuit
ባህር ዳር አውሮፕላን ማረፊያ
Bahir Dar awroplan marefiya
Bahir Dar Airport
Usage
Airport of Bahir Dar on Lake Tana, the arrival point for the lake monasteries and the Blue Nile Falls
አክሱም አውሮፕላን ማረፊያ
Aksum awroplan marefiya
Axum Airport
Usage
Regional airport at Axum in Tigray Region, the closest airport to the ancient Axumite ruins
መቀሌ አውሮፕላን ማረፊያ
Mekele awroplan marefiya
Mekelle Airport
Usage
Airport of Mekelle, capital of Tigray Region, formally Alula Aba Nega Airport
ድሬ ዳዋ አውሮፕላን ማረፊያ
Dire Dawa awroplan marefiya
Dire Dawa Airport
Usage
International airport at Dire Dawa in eastern Ethiopia, commonly used when heading on to Harar
ጅማ አውሮፕላን ማረፊያ
Jima awroplan marefiya
Jimma Airport
Usage
Regional airport at Jimma in southwestern Ethiopia, the gateway to the Kaffa coffee-growing highlands
አርባ ምንጭ አውሮፕላን ማረፊያ
Arba Minch awroplan marefiya
Arba Minch Airport
Usage
Regional airport at Arba Minch in southern Ethiopia, the starting point for Lakes Abaya and Chamo and the Omo Valley road
የአዲስ አበባ ቀላል ባቡር
Ye-Addis Abeba qelal babur
Addis Ababa Light Rail
Usage
The city's two-line urban railway; the north–south and east–west lines cross near Meskel Square
መስቀል አደባባይ
Meskel Adebabay
Meskel Square
Usage
Large central square in Addis Ababa with a main light rail station; venue of the September Meskel festival
ምኒልክ አደባባይ
Minilik Adebabay
Menelik II Square
Usage
Square near the old Piassa quarter with the equestrian statue of Menelik II; northern terminus of the light rail north–south line
ለገሃር
Legehar
Legehar
Usage
Central Addis Ababa district around the old railway station building, also a light rail stop; the name comes from French "la gare"
ስታዲየም
Stadiyem
Stadium
Usage
Light rail stop and district by the national stadium in central Addis Ababa, a common transfer landmark
መርካቶ
Merkato
Merkato
Usage
Vast open-air market district in western Addis Ababa, said to be one of Africa's largest; served by the light rail. Very crowded — watch your belongings
ልደታ
Lideta
Lideta
Usage
District in western Addis Ababa with a light rail stop on the east–west line, courts and housing blocks
ጦር ኃይሎች
Tor Hailoch
Torhailoch
Usage
District in western Addis Ababa and the western terminus of the light rail east–west line; the name means "armed forces"
መገናኛ
Megenagna
Megenagna
Usage
Major junction in eastern Addis Ababa with a light rail stop and minibus stands; the name means "meeting point"
አያት
Ayat
Ayat
Usage
Newer residential district in northeastern Addis Ababa and the eastern terminus of the light rail east–west line
ቃሊቲ
Qaliti
Kality
Usage
Industrial and logistics district in southern Addis Ababa, southern terminus of the light rail north–south line and start of the southbound highway
አቃቂ
Akaki
Akaki
Usage
Industrial area at the southern edge of Addis Ababa on the Akaki River, crossed by the railway and the main highway
ጎተራ
Gotera
Gotera
Usage
Interchange in southern Addis Ababa on the light rail north–south line, a hub for city buses and minibuses
አውቶብስ ተራ
Awtobus Tera
Autobus Tera
Usage
Long-distance bus area next to Merkato; the name means "bus queue" and regional coaches depart from here
የኢትዮጵያና ጅቡቲ ባቡር መስመር
Ye-Ityopiyana Jibuti babur mesmer
Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway
Usage
Electrified standard-gauge line running from the outskirts of Addis Ababa to the port of Djibouti; mainly freight, with some passenger services
ሰበታ
Sebeta
Sebeta
Usage
Satellite town southwest of Addis Ababa, the western end point of the Djibouti railway
ለቡ
Lebu
Lebu
Usage
Southwestern district of Addis Ababa where the Djibouti railway passenger terminal is located
ሞጆ
Mojo
Mojo
Usage
Town about 70 km southeast of Addis Ababa with a railway station and dry port; the southern highway branches off here
አዋሽ
Awash
Awash
Usage
Town on the Awash River where the railway and highway split toward Djibouti and Dire Dawa; also the entrance to Awash National Park
የአዲስ አበባ ቀለበት መንገድ
Ye-Addis Abeba qelebet menged
Addis Ababa Ring Road
Usage
Main orbital road circling Addis Ababa, linking the airport with the city's districts and used as a reference for getting around
የአዲስ አበባ አዳማ ፈጣን መንገድ
Ye-Addis Abeba Adama fetan menged
Addis Ababa–Adama Expressway
Usage
Ethiopia's first toll expressway, linking Addis Ababa and Adama over about 80 km; the main road route east and south
ቸርችል ጎዳና
Cherchil godana
Churchill Avenue
Usage
Main downtown avenue in Addis Ababa running down from Piassa toward the city hall, lined with souvenir and book shops
አዲስ አበባ
Addis Abeba
Addis Ababa
Usage
Capital of Ethiopia, at about 2,400 m altitude and seat of the African Union; the name means "new flower"
አዳማ
Adama
Adama (Nazret)
Usage
City about 90 km southeast of Addis Ababa, formerly Nazret; on the expressway and railway and a transport hub toward the Rift Valley
ባህር ዳር
Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar
Usage
Capital of Amhara Region on the south shore of Lake Tana; base for the lake monasteries and the Blue Nile Falls. The name means "seashore"
ጎንደር
Gonder
Gondar
Usage
Historic city in northwestern Ethiopia, imperial capital in the 17th–18th centuries; its castle compound Fasil Ghebbi is a World Heritage Site
መቀሌ
Mekele
Mekelle
Usage
Capital of Tigray Region and one of the largest cities in northern Ethiopia, with an airport and a university
ሐዋሳ
Hawasa
Hawassa
Usage
Capital of Sidama Region on the lake of the same name, about 270 km south of Addis Ababa and a base for Rift Valley travel
ድሬ ዳዋ
Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa
Usage
Chartered city in eastern Ethiopia that grew as a railway town; still a main station on the Djibouti railway and has an international airport
ጅማ
Jima
Jimma
Usage
Largest city in southwestern Ethiopia, centre of the coffee-growing region, with the palace of the former Jimma kingdom
ደሴ
Dese
Dessie
Usage
Highland city in northeastern Amhara Region, on the main road linking Addis Ababa and Mekelle
ደብረ ብርሃን
Debre Birhan
Debre Birhan
Usage
Highland town about 130 km northeast of Addis Ababa at some 2,800 m, on the northern highway; the name means "mount of light"
ደብረ ማርቆስ
Debre Markos
Debre Markos
Usage
Main town of East Gojjam in Amhara Region, a stop on the road between Addis Ababa and Bahir Dar
ደብረ ታቦር
Debre Tabor
Debre Tabor
Usage
Highland town east of Lake Tana, briefly an imperial capital in the 19th century, on the road between Bahir Dar and Lalibela
ሻሸመኔ
Shashemene
Shashemene
Usage
Road junction town in the central Rift Valley where routes split south and southwest; also known for its Rastafarian settlement
ቢሾፍቱ
Bishoftu
Bishoftu (Debre Zeit)
Usage
Town about 45 km southeast of Addis Ababa, formerly Debre Zeit, dotted with crater lakes and popular as a weekend retreat
አክሱም
Aksum
Axum
Usage
Ancient city in northern Tigray, centre of the Axumite kingdom; its giant stelae and ruins are a World Heritage Site
ላሊበላ
Lalibela
Lalibela
Usage
Mountain town in northern Amhara Region; its eleven 12th–13th century rock-hewn churches are a World Heritage Site and a major Orthodox pilgrimage destination
ሐረር
Harer
Harar
Usage
Walled city in eastern Ethiopia and a centre of Islamic culture; its old town Jugol is a World Heritage Site, about an hour by road from Dire Dawa
ጅግጅጋ
Jigjiga
Jijiga
Usage
Capital of Somali Region, east of Harar on the road toward the Somaliland border
አርባ ምንጭ
Arba Minch
Arba Minch
Usage
Southern Ethiopian city between Lakes Abaya and Chamo, next to Nechisar National Park; the name means "forty springs"
ጂንካ
Jinka
Jinka
Usage
Main town of the South Omo area with an airport, used as the base for visiting Omo Valley villages
ዲላ
Dila
Dilla
Usage
Town in the Gedeo area south of Hawassa, gateway to famed coffee districts such as Yirgacheffe
ወላይታ ሶዶ
Wolayta Sodo
Wolaita Sodo
Usage
Main town of the Wolaita area in southern Ethiopia, a stop on the road toward Arba Minch
ነቀምቴ
Neqemte
Nekemte
Usage
Main city of western Oromia Region, on the main highway running west from Addis Ababa
አሶሳ
Asosa
Assosa
Usage
Capital of Benishangul-Gumuz Region, in the western lowlands near the Sudanese border
ጋምቤላ
Gambela
Gambela
Usage
Regional capital in the far southwest, on the Baro River in one of the hottest lowland areas of the country
ሰመራ
Semera
Semera
Usage
Capital of Afar Region on the Addis Ababa–Djibouti highway, the administrative centre for the Danakil area
አዲግራት
Adigrat
Adigrat
Usage
Town in eastern Tigray north of Mekelle, a junction on the road toward the Eritrean border
ሽሬ
Shire
Shire
Usage
Town in western Tigray, formally Shire Endaselassie, west of Axum on the road toward Gondar
ሞያሌ
Moyale
Moyale
Usage
Border town at Ethiopia's southern tip, split in two by the Kenyan frontier and the end of the north–south highway
ጎባ
Goba
Goba
Usage
Highland town in the Bale area at the southern entrance to Bale Mountains National Park, where the road up the Sanetti Plateau begins
ኦሮሚያ ክልል
Oromiya kilil
Oromia Region
Usage
Ethiopia's largest region, wrapping around the capital and taking in the Rift Valley, the Bale Mountains and the main coffee districts
አማራ ክልል
Amara kilil
Amhara Region
Usage
Northwestern region, the Amharic-speaking heartland, containing Gondar, Lalibela, Bahir Dar and the Simien Mountains
ትግራይ ክልል
Tigray kilil
Tigray Region
Usage
Ethiopia's northernmost region, capital Mekelle, home to the Axumite ruins and rock-hewn churches; the main language is Tigrinya
አፋር ክልል
Afar kilil
Afar Region
Usage
Northeastern lowland region containing the Danakil Depression and salt lakes, and forming the corridor to Djibouti; extremely hot
ሶማሌ ክልል
Somale kilil
Somali Region
Usage
Large semi-arid region in the east and southeast, capital Jijiga, where Somali is the main language
ሲዳማ ክልል
Sidama kilil
Sidama Region
Usage
Southern region created in 2020, capital Hawassa, known for the coffee that carries its name
ቤንሻንጉል ጉሙዝ ክልል
Benshangul Gumuz kilil
Benishangul-Gumuz Region
Usage
Western region along the Sudanese border, capital Assosa, covering the Blue Nile lowlands
ጋምቤላ ክልል
Gambela kilil
Gambela Region
Usage
Region in the far southwest bordering South Sudan, a lowland area containing Gambela National Park
ሐረሪ ክልል
Hareri kilil
Harari Region
Usage
Ethiopia's smallest region, consisting of Harar city and its surroundings, where the Harari language is spoken
ፒያሳ
Piyasa
Piassa
Usage
Historic commercial core of Addis Ababa laid out during the Italian occupation, lined with jewellery shops and cafés
አራት ኪሎ
Arat Kilo
Arat Kilo
Usage
Roundabout district in north-central Addis Ababa near the parliament and university; the name means "four kilo"
ካዛንቺስ
Kazanchis
Kazanchis
Usage
Central Addis Ababa district with UN and African Union offices and many hotels
እንጦጦ
Intoto
Entoto
Usage
Ridge of about 3,200 m rising north of Addis Ababa, with panoramic views over the city, eucalyptus forest and churches from Menelik II's time
ብሔራዊ ሙዚየም
Biherawi muziyem
National Museum of Ethiopia
Usage
Museum in central Addis Ababa, best known for the display around "Lucy", the roughly 3.2-million-year-old hominin fossil
ቅድስት ሥላሴ ካቴድራል
Qidist Silase katedral
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Usage
Ethiopian Orthodox cathedral in Addis Ababa containing the tomb of Emperor Haile Selassie, noted for its stained glass
ቦሌ መድኃኔዓለም
Bole Medhanialem
Bole Medhanialem Church
Usage
Large Ethiopian Orthodox church in Bole, a landmark on the road toward the airport and also used as a neighbourhood name
አንድነት ፓርክ
Andinet Park
Unity Park
Usage
Park created inside the National Palace grounds in Addis Ababa, opening imperial palace buildings, gardens and animal enclosures to visitors
አዲስ አበባ ዩኒቨርሲቲ
Addis Abeba yuniversiti
Addis Ababa University
Usage
Ethiopia's oldest university; its main campus occupies a former imperial palace and houses the Ethnological Museum
ቤተ ጊዮርጊስ
Bete Giyorgis
Bete Giyorgis, Lalibela
Usage
The most famous of the Lalibela rock churches, a monolithic cross-shaped building carved down into the rock and viewed from above
ይምርሃነ ክርስቶስ
Yimirhane Kristos
Yemrehanna Kristos
Usage
Church built of alternating wood and stone inside a cave in the mountains northeast of Lalibela, thought to predate the rock-hewn churches
ፋሲል ግቢ
Fasil Gibi
Fasil Ghebbi
Usage
Walled castle compound at the heart of Gondar, holding palaces built from the reign of Emperor Fasilides in the 17th century onward; a World Heritage Site
ደብረ ብርሃን ሥላሴ
Debre Birhan Silase
Debre Berhan Selassie Church
Usage
17th-century church in Gondar, famous for the ceiling covered with painted winged angel faces
አክሱም ጽዮን ማርያም
Aksum Tsiyon Maryam
Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion
Usage
The most sacred church of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, at Axum, traditionally said to hold the Ark of the Covenant
ጀጎል
Jegol
Jugol, the walled old town of Harar
Usage
The 16th-century wall around Harar and the old town inside it, with five gates, a maze of lanes and many mosques; a World Heritage Site
ጣና ሐይቅ
Tana hayq
Lake Tana
Usage
Ethiopia's largest lake and the source of the Blue Nile, with medieval Orthodox monasteries scattered across its islands
ኡራ ኪዳነ ምሕረት
Ura Kidane Mihret
Ura Kidane Mihret Monastery
Usage
Monastery on the Zege Peninsula of Lake Tana, known for the vivid religious murals inside its round church; reached by boat from Bahir Dar
ጢስ እሳት
Tis Isat
Tis Issat (Blue Nile Falls)
Usage
Waterfall on the Blue Nile about 30 km southeast of Bahir Dar; the local name means "smoking water", and the flow varies with releases from the dam upstream
ዓባይ ወንዝ
Abay wenz
Blue Nile (Abay River)
Usage
Great river rising in Lake Tana and flowing into Sudan; called Abay in Ethiopia, its deep gorge divides the northern highlands
ሰሜን ተራሮች ብሔራዊ ፓርክ
Semen teraroch biherawi park
Simien Mountains National Park
Usage
World Heritage site northeast of Gondar, a chain of escarpments and pinnacles above 3,000 m, home to gelada baboons and the walia ibex
ራስ ደጀን
Ras Dejen
Ras Dashen
Usage
Ethiopia's highest mountain, about 4,550 m, in the Simien range and among the highest peaks in Africa
ባሌ ተራሮች ብሔራዊ ፓርክ
Bale teraroch biherawi park
Bale Mountains National Park
Usage
Highland national park in southeastern Ethiopia, habitat of the Ethiopian wolf and mountain nyala, with afro-alpine moorland and cloud forest
ሳኔቲ ሜዳ
Saneti meda
Sanetti Plateau
Usage
Afro-alpine plateau at about 4,000 m inside Bale Mountains National Park, crossed by one of the highest roads in Africa
ሶፍ ዑመር ዋሻ
Sof Umer washa
Sof Omar Cave
Usage
One of Africa's longest limestone cave systems, in the Bale area, carved by the Weyib River flowing underground; also an Islamic holy site
ዳናኪል
Danakil
Danakil Depression
Usage
Depression in northern Afar Region reaching over 100 m below sea level, one of the hottest places on Earth, with salt flats and volcanic terrain
ኤርታ አሌ
Erta Ale
Erta Ale
Usage
Shield volcano in the Danakil Depression, known for having sustained a long-lived lava lake
ዳሎል
Dalol
Dallol
Usage
Hydrothermal field in the Danakil Depression with yellow, green and red sulphur and salt springs, and among the highest average temperatures on Earth
ስምጥ ሸለቆ
Simt sheleqo
Great Rift Valley
Usage
Rift cutting diagonally across Ethiopia from northeast to southwest, strung with lakes and followed by the main highway running south from Addis Ababa
ላንጋኖ ሐይቅ
Langano hayq
Lake Langano
Usage
Brown-watered Rift Valley lake about 200 km south of Addis Ababa, the closest lakeside weekend getaway to the capital
አባያ ሐይቅ
Abaya hayq
Lake Abaya
Usage
One of Ethiopia's largest Rift Valley lakes, north of Arba Minch, with reddish water coloured by iron sediment
ነጭ ሳር ብሔራዊ ፓርክ
Nech Sar biherawi park
Nechisar National Park
Usage
National park east of Arba Minch between Lakes Abaya and Chamo; the name means "white grass", and zebra and crocodile are found here
አዋሽ ብሔራዊ ፓርክ
Awash biherawi park
Awash National Park
Usage
Savanna national park about 200 km east of Addis Ababa, taking in the Awash River falls and the Fentale volcano
ማጎ ብሔራዊ ፓርክ
Mago biherawi park
Mago National Park
Usage
National park south of Jinka in the South Omo area, made up of savanna and forest along a tributary of the Omo River
የኦሞ ሸለቆ
Ye-Omo sheleqo
Lower Omo Valley
Usage
Area along the lower Omo River in southwestern Ethiopia near the Kenyan border, home to many ethnic groups and inscribed as a World Heritage Site for its hominin fossils
ኮንሶ
Konso
Konso
Usage
Highland area in southern Ethiopia whose stone-walled villages and terraced fields are a World Heritage cultural landscape; a junction on the way to the Omo Valley
ጢያ
Tiya
Tiya
Usage
Village about 80 km south of Addis Ababa whose field of carved standing stones is a World Heritage Site
ደብረ ሊባኖስ
Debre Libanos
Debre Libanos
Usage
Major Orthodox monastery about 110 km north of Addis Ababa on the rim of the Blue Nile gorge, near an old stone bridge
ወንጪ ሐይቅ
Wenchi hayq
Lake Wenchi
Usage
Crater lake near Ambo about 150 km west of Addis Ababa, with a monastery on an island in the lake; a popular day trip

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