Why visit Dessie
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 11 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Wollo University.
Weather in Dessie
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About Dessie
Dessie (Amharic: ደሴ, romanized: Däse; also spelled Dese or Dessye) is a town in north-central Ethiopia. Located in the South Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, it sits at a latitude and longitude of 11°8′N 39°38′E, with an elevation between 2,470 and 2,550 metres above sea level. Dessie is 400 km to the north of the capital Addis Ababa. It has a population of more than 200,000 people in over 30 wards.
From the Wikipedia article Dessie (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes11
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare4
A.R.S Health Bureau Boru Meda Hospital Model Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km
Map of Dessie
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Getting there and nearby towns
Combolcha Airport (DSE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Kombolcha 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Hāyk’ 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Harbu 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Batī 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Kemisē 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Mersa 59 km north, about 59 min by car
- Were Īlu 64 km south, about 1 h by car
- Sifra 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Weldiya 77 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kara K’orē 86 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dessie TosssaView, Asrade, Public domain
- Wollo University Graduation Hall 3, Alemseged Aragie, CC0
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