Why visit Nazrēt
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 24 places to eat, 36 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Adama Science and Technology University.
Weather in Nazrēt
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About Nazrēt
Adama (Oromo: Adaamaa, Amharic: አዳማ), formerly Nazreth (Amharic: ናዝሬት), is one of the cities of Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Located in the East Shewa Zone 99 km (62 mi) southeast of the capital, Addis Ababa, the city sits between the base of an escarpment to the west, and the Great Rift Valley to the east.
From the Wikipedia article Adama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Nazrēt on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Adama Science and Technology University
School · 3.2 km
University in Ethiopia
Museums and landmarks3
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Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes24
Michu Felafl
Cafe · Ethiopian · 1.7 km
Sinke Street
Su 09:00-18:00; Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00
12 more on the map.
History
The city name Adama may have been derived from the Oromo word adaamii, which means a cactus or a cactus-like tree. More specifically, adaamii means Euphorbia candelabrum, a tree of the spurge family, while hadaamii would mean Indian fig.
Following World War II, Emperor Haile Selassie renamed the town after Biblical Nazareth. In 2000, the city officially reverted to Adama.
In 2000, the Federal government moved the regional capital of Oromia from Addis Ababa to Adama, sparking considerable controversy. Critics of the move believed that the Ethiopian government wished to deemphasize Addis Ababa's location within Oromia. On the other hand, the government maintained that Addis Ababa "has been found inconvenient from the point of view of developing the language, culture and history of the Oromo people".
On 10 June 2005, the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization (OPDO), part of the ruling EPRDF coalition, officially announced plans to move the regional capital back to Addis Ababa.
From the History section of Adama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay36
Churches and places of worship13
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare6
Adama drug and medical supplice wholesale;Adama Medicine & Medical supplies Wholesale
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
Rift valley hospital street
Map of Nazrēt
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Getting there and nearby towns
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 70 km away.
- Wenjī 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Wonji 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Mojo 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Welench’ītī 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Sīrē 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Bishoftu 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- ‘Alem T’ēna 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Huruta 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Īteya 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Addis Ababa 78 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- AdamaHotels, Joe Castleman ( Gyrofrog ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. UDDT external overview (6946613078), SuSanA Secretariat, CC BY 2.0
- Adama Mariam 20250803 134633, Gyrofrog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Motorcycle dealership in Adama, Ethiopia, September 2022, Mjr74, CC BY 4.0
- Hotel in Adama, September 2022, Mjr74, CC BY 4.0
- Tokuma Avenue, East, September 2022, Mjr74, CC BY 4.0
- Tokuma Avenue, sunset, September 2022, Mjr74, CC BY 4.0
- Tokuma Avenue, West, September 2022, Mjr74, CC BY 4.0
- Kidus Gebriel Cathedral, Adama, mjr74, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Adama Mariam 20250807 144815, Gyrofrog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adama Mariam 20250806 114334, Gyrofrog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adama Mariam 20250806 114318, Gyrofrog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Filagot Hotel Adama 20250805 202938(1), Gyrofrog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aba Gada monument, September 2022, Mjr74, CC BY 4.0
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