Sidama Savannah
Sidama Savannah - Sidama visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Sidama Savannah' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Sidama. The savannah plains of Sidama lie north west of Lake Abaya in Ethiopia's Great Rift Valley. Home to around 3 million people, this region is one of the most populous and poorest of the Ethiopian nations. Around 90% of people live outside the urban areas and work in agriculture, tending livestock or employed by the extensive coffee plantations in this area. This panorama was taken near the main highway between the towns of Wendo and Yirga Alem. Aleta Wendo, to the south, lies in the usually lush and fertile forested parkland which surrounds Lake Abaya. The southern and eastern banks of the lake are included in the Nech Sar National Park. To the west, the peaks of the Guge Mountain range crest the skyline. Such is the beauty of this area that a panoramic viewpoint on a ridge near south-western tow