Awash National Park

Awash National Park
Awash National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
	Awash River
	Location in Ethiopia
Location	Ethiopia
Nearest city	Adama (145 KM)
Coordinates	9°08′33″N 40°0′0.00″E / 9.14250°N 40.0000000°E
Area	850 km2 (330 sq mi)
Established	1966

Awash National Park is a national park in Ethiopia. Located at the border of Oromia state and Afar state, the park covers an area of 827 square kilometers, most of it lies at an altitude of 900 meters. Spanning across the southern tip of the Afar Region and the northeastern corner of the East Shewa Zone of Oromia, this park is 225 kilometers east of Addis Ababa (and a few kilometers west of Awash and east of Metehara).

The park is best known for its rich biodiversity and rural landscapes.^[1]

the region is subject to a bimodal rainfall pattern a rainy season followed by a dominant dry season which can last up to 10 months.^[2]

^ Getahun, Binayew & Yeshanew, Yiheyis. (2016). Sustainable ecotourism potentials and its challenges in Ethiopia: The Awash National Park in Focus. “Sustainable ecotourism potentials and its challenges in Ethiopia: The Awash National Park in Focus”.. 2. 2455-2070.
^ "Awash National Park, a wonder in the heart of Ethiopia". Salva Fauna (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2023.

[1] Getahun, Binayew & Yeshanew, Yiheyis. (2016). Sustainable ecotourism potentials and its challenges in Ethiopia: The Awash National Park in Focus. “Sustainable ecotourism potentials and its challenges in Ethiopia: The Awash National Park in Focus”.. 2. 2455-2070.

[2] "Awash National Park, a wonder in the heart of Ethiopia". Salva Fauna (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2023.

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