Difference between revisions of "Ethiopia"
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| − | [[Image: | + | {{infobox Country |
| − | + | |country = of Ethiopia | |
| + | |map= <map lat='9.622414142924805' lng='38.60595703125' zoom='5' view='0' float='right' /> | ||
| + | |language = Amharic | ||
| + | |capital = [[Addis Ababa]] | ||
| + | |pop = 78,254,090 | ||
| + | |currency = Birr (ETB) | ||
| + | |hitch = {{very good}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | [[Image:Ethopia alex.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Waiting for the right lift, South of [[Addis Ababa]], Ethiopia.]] | ||
| + | '''Ethiopia''' country is listed as one of the world poorest countries. Hitchhiking there is possible and completely doable. It might be that Ethiopians see a hitcher as having a robbery or banditry motive since hitchhiking is an unknown concept there, however, white guys might have a bonus. Taxis might stop for you if you use a wrong hitchhiking technique. In rural areas, ''faranji'' might do hitchhiking when public transport is absent although payment can be expected in a matter of contribution to the high cost of fuel (according to the Lonely Planet). Nevertheless, it is possible to catch some free rides. Just tell the driver clearly you won't pay when boarding a vehicle. | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Ethopia2 alex.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Having a free lift from a driver of NGO vehicle.]] |
| − | The country's | + | The country's car license plate system is very specific: the colour states the status of the ownership (''Blue'' for Private / ''Black'' for Government / ''Orange'' for Businesses or NGOs / ''Red'' for Taxis). The NGOs plate always starts with a number (generally 35, other numbers simply specify the origins of the local organisation) while CD (White/Yellow/Black) represents the embassies cars where the first number specifies the country. The 2 letters of the city of registration also appears on the license plate, both in Latin alphabet and local Amharic. For example, AA stands for Addis Ababa. |
==Borders== | ==Borders== | ||
| − | The border with Djibouti through [[Galafi]] is | + | The border with Djibouti through [[Galafi]] is accessible only (in some places only?) by hitching with the load of truckers who drive on the road between [[Djibouti City|Djibouti]] Harbour and [[Awash]] where a payment of about 150-200Birr (from [[Logiya]]) can be expected. |
There are borders with: | There are borders with: | ||
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* [[Somalia]]/[[Somaliland]]: via [[Jijiga]] ''(to [[Somaliland]])'' | * [[Somalia]]/[[Somaliland]]: via [[Jijiga]] ''(to [[Somaliland]])'' | ||
* [[Kenya]]: via [[Moyale]] | * [[Kenya]]: via [[Moyale]] | ||
| − | * [[Sudan]]: via [[Metemat]], note that | + | * [[Sudan]]: via [[Metemat]], note that visa is required in advance which takes up to one month to obtain. |
==Cities== | ==Cities== | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
* [[:digi:article763.html|My time in Ethiopia]], August 19, 2005 by Hologram | * [[:digi:article763.html|My time in Ethiopia]], August 19, 2005 by Hologram | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [http://wikitravel.org/en/Ethiopia|''Ethiopia'' at Wikitravel] |
| − | * [ | + | * [http://www.digihitch.com/world/Africa/Ethiopia|''Ethiopia'' on digihitch] |
* [http://abgefahren.hitchbase.com/DE/categorie/bloginhalt/aethiopien Articles on abgefahren-ev.de/blogs about Ethiopia (de)] | * [http://abgefahren.hitchbase.com/DE/categorie/bloginhalt/aethiopien Articles on abgefahren-ev.de/blogs about Ethiopia (de)] | ||
[[de:Äthiopien]] | [[de:Äthiopien]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Africa]] | + | [[Category:Eastern Africa]] |
| − | {{IsIn|Africa}} | + | [[Category:Ethiopia]] |
| + | {{IsIn|Eastern Africa}} | ||
Revision as of 17:08, 10 November 2008
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| Information | |
| Language: | Amharic |
| Capital: | Addis Ababa |
| Population: | 78,254,090 |
| Currency: | Birr (ETB) |
| Hitchability: |  (very good)
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| <map lat='9.622414142924805' lng='38.60595703125' zoom='5' view='0' float='right' /> | |
Ethiopia country is listed as one of the world poorest countries. Hitchhiking there is possible and completely doable. It might be that Ethiopians see a hitcher as having a robbery or banditry motive since hitchhiking is an unknown concept there, however, white guys might have a bonus. Taxis might stop for you if you use a wrong hitchhiking technique. In rural areas, faranji might do hitchhiking when public transport is absent although payment can be expected in a matter of contribution to the high cost of fuel (according to the Lonely Planet). Nevertheless, it is possible to catch some free rides. Just tell the driver clearly you won't pay when boarding a vehicle.
The country's car license plate system is very specific: the colour states the status of the ownership (Blue for Private / Black for Government / Orange for Businesses or NGOs / Red for Taxis). The NGOs plate always starts with a number (generally 35, other numbers simply specify the origins of the local organisation) while CD (White/Yellow/Black) represents the embassies cars where the first number specifies the country. The 2 letters of the city of registration also appears on the license plate, both in Latin alphabet and local Amharic. For example, AA stands for Addis Ababa.
Borders
The border with Djibouti through Galafi is accessible only (in some places only?) by hitching with the load of truckers who drive on the road between Djibouti Harbour and Awash where a payment of about 150-200Birr (from Logiya) can be expected.
There are borders with:
- Eritrea: Border crossing is currently closed since the 1998 war
- Djibouti: via Logiya and Galafi or via Dire Dawa and Gelille
- Somalia/Somaliland: via Jijiga (to Somaliland)
- Kenya: via Moyale
- Sudan: via Metemat, note that visa is required in advance which takes up to one month to obtain.
Cities
Links
- My time in Ethiopia, August 19, 2005 by Hologram
- Ethiopia at Wikitravel
- Ethiopia on digihitch
- Articles on abgefahren-ev.de/blogs about Ethiopia (de)
