Entoto Natural Park

Direction Map to the Alluring Past E ntoto N atural P ark's H ighland    Geographical Situation A ddis Ababa is situated 9° north of the equator in central Ethiopia. There is a splendid outlook over the sprawling city and five high, solitary mountains from several spots, from the southwest to the southeast (Menagesha, Wachecha, Furi Zukuala and Yerer). Entoto Natural Park's area extends from the northern outskirts of the Capital. Thus, Entoto Natural Park reveals its captivating, grand mountainous landscape at an altitude of 2,600 m, and farther north, the high plateau stretches out towards elevations above 3,000 m. T he H igh P lateau's M ountain C rest Facing north from the top ridge, one looks out over vast plains towards Sululta and some bare mountains. The mountain ridge on which the Park is located constitutes a big water divider. The northern slope drains into the Blue Nile, and the precipitation from the southern slope ends up in the Awash River. (Håkan Blan...