Bihere Tsige Park

Bihere Tsige Park is a public garden park in the south of Addis Ababa, in the Bihere Tsige area. The name means land of flowers. The park dates from the 1960s.

What to expect

The park is more natural than the small parks of the city centre. It has many kinds of flowers, trees and shrubs. Long brick paths go under the trees and beside flower beds, and wide lawns lie between them. Benches stand on the lawns. A stream runs through the lower part of the park.

Wildlife

People call the park the Semien Park of the city. It keeps some animals that live only in Ethiopia.

Who it suits

The park suits a slow walk, a picnic and photographs. Children have room to run on the lawns. It is far from the main roads, so it is quiet.

Getting there

The park is in Nifas Silk-Lafto, south of Gotera. Use the gate named Bihere Tsige Park gate 1. A taxi is the easy way to get there.

Good to know

Bring water and snacks. The paths are long, so allow one to two hours. The grass is wet in the rainy season, from June to September.