Ethiopian Atlas

Journeys

Guided passes over the Atlas’s own terrain — scroll, and the map travels with you. Each step states its facts with a source, like everything else here.

The Blue Nile

From Lake Tana to the lowland border — the river Ethiopia calls the Abay.

Lake Tana → Tis Abay — "the great smoke" → The great bend → Into the lowlands → The Grand Renaissance Dam → Leaving Ethiopia

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The Historic North

Aksum, Lalibela, Gondar, and the Simien — four World Heritage sites in one sweep of highland.

Aksum → The road south → Lalibela → Gondar → The Simien Mountains

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Down the Rift

Along the crack in the continent — from the southern lakes to the lowest, hottest place in Ethiopia.

A continent parting → The southern lakes → The Awash → Erta Ale → The Danakil Depression

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Three journeys to begin with. The map, terrain and boundaries are the same cited, self-hosted layers used across the Atlas.