Trip Report: Ethiopia, 27 November 1999 - 17 January 2000

Giles Mulholland, Johannesburg, South Africa; gmulholl@gautengleg.gov.za

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GPS Reference Points

Overnight Locations

Key to facilities
LocationNorthing EastingFacilities
Johannesburg S26°02'59.2" E 28°01'1.3"  
Orange Grove Hotel, Chinhoyi S 17°21'30.1" E 30°11'0.5" SH TF LO
Forest Inn, Mkushi S 13°43'19.6" E 29°9'25.2" SH TF BC FM LI CO
Kapishya, Shiwa Ngandu S 11°10'10.5" E 31°35'59.9" SH! TL BC FM CO LO
Riverside campsite, Iringa S 7°47'50.9" E 35°47'47.1" SH TL BC LI
Masai campsite, Arusha S 3°23'6.3" E 36°43'12.9" SH TF BC FM LI CO
Bomen Hotel, Isiolo N 0°21'48.3" E 37°35'1.3" AM SH TF BC FB
Abdul #2 campsite, Marsabit NP N 2°19'12.6" E 37°59'37.2" SC TL CO
Bush near Yavello, Yavello N 4°32'22.3" E 38°15'45.5" nil
Wabe Shebele #2 Hotel, Lake Awasa N 7°2'55.6" E 38°27'34.1" TL BC
Beke Mola Hotel, Langano N 7°32'55.4" E 38°41'3.1" SH TF BC FB LO
Sanford English School, Addis Ababa N 9°2'9.2" E 38°46'21.1"  
Bush in Jemmu Valley N 9°54'47.3" E 38°55'30" nil
Helen Hotel, Debre Birhan N 9°41'1.4" E 39°32'28.7" AB SC TF BC FB
Bekele Mola Hotel, Nazret N 8°31'57.8" E 39°17'37.7" AM SC TF BC
Hippo campsite, Awash NP N 8°50'51.7" E 40°0'17" nil
Auberge du Palmeriae, Dikhil N 11°6'25.5" E 42°22'27.1" AB SC TF BC FB
Dittilou Tourist Camp, Forêt du Day N 11°46'51.6" E 42°41'34.2" SC TL
Bush near Tadjoura N 11°34'37.1" E 42°30'35.2" nil
Menelik Hotel, Djibouti city N 11°35'42.2" E 43°8'47.9" AG SH TF BC FM
Total Garage, Logia N 11°39'17" E 40°57'23.2" TL BC
Bush near Lake Heyk N 11°20'17.1" E 39°41'27.8" nil
Seven Olives Hotel, Lalibela N 12°2'7.6" E 39°2'50.3" SH TF BC FB
Gorgora Hotel, Gorgora N 12°14'18.9" E 37°18'4.9" AM SH TF BC FB
Sankaba campsite, Simien N 13°13'55.6" E 38°2'16.4" TL LI
Tana Hotel, Bahir Dar N 11°36'11.4" E 37°23'40.5" SH TF BC FM LI CO
Bush near River Anger N 9°41'45.6" E 36°38'11.6" nil
Wanza Hotel, Addis Ababa N 9°0'21.4" E 38°46'8" AM SH TF BC
Hilton Hotel, Addis Ababa N 9°1'8.7" E 38°45'52" AG SH TF BC FG
Bush near Bedele N 8°21'34" E 36°13'44" nil
Bush near Gambela N 8°9'34.2" E 34°35'8.1" nil
Ghibe Hotel, Jima N 7°40'30" E 36°50'6.6" AM SH TF BC FM
Nechisar river camp, Nechisar NP N 5°59'49.1" E 37°34'20.9" nil
Bush in Nechisar Plains N 5°57'59.8" E 37°39'22.6" nil
Wabe Shebele, Wondo Genet N 7°5'0.9" E 38°38'14.7" SH TF BC LI CO
Bush near Robe N 7°10'22.2" E 39°58'34.7" nil
Bush on Sanetti Plateau N 6°53'21.1" E 39°54'34.1" nil
Bush near Negele N 5°17'52.7" E 39°39'21.2" TL
Beke Mola Hotel, Moyale N 3°32'41" E 39°2'55.8" AM SH TF BC
Abdul #2 campsite, Marsabit NP N 2°19'12.6" E 37°59'37.2" SC TL CO
Timau River, Mt Kenya N 0°3'51.4" E 37°13'27.5" SH TF BC FM LI CO
Riverside campsite, Iringa S 7°47'50.9" E 35°47'47.1" SH TL BC LI
Bush near Isoka S 10°6'31.8" E 32°40'40.5" nil
Horizon Hotel, Kabwe S 14°26'27.5" E 28°26'39.6" AB SC TF BC FB
Orange Grove Hotel, Chinhoyi S 17°21'30.1" E 30°11'0.5" SH TF LO
Johannesburg S 26°02'59.2" E 28°01'1.3"

Other Campsite Noted on the Route

Facilities given where I have previously camped there - key to facilities
LocationNorthing EastingFacilitiesDescription
Africo???, Arusha, Tanzania S 3°22'2.6" E 36°43'29.8"   Unknown
Andrews Motel, Lusaka, Zambia S 15°28'47.4" E 28°15'28.1" SH TF BC FM LO Campsite next to good hotel
Badeco ??? Hotel, Msata, Tanzania S 6°20'0.8" E 38°23'22.5"   Campsite next to hotel
Caves Motel, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe S 17°21'23.9" E 30°7'43.7"   Campsite next to hotel
Clouds End Hotel, Louis Trichardt, SA S 23°0'37.1" E 29°55'35.8"   Campsite next to good hotel
Coffee, Lembeni, Tanzania S 3°27'28.6" E 37°32'7.2"   Unknown
Eagle Nest Lodge, Kariba, Zambia S 16°32'8.6" E 28°43'44.6" SH TF BC FM LI CO Nice place to stay
Estate ???, Mikumi, Tanzania S 7°24'26.1" E 36°58'22.3"   Unknown
Eureka, Lusaka, Zambia S 15°30'15.3" E 28°15'34.7" SC TF BC Good facilities
Fringi???, Lusaka, Zambia S 15°0'22.6" E 28°9'16.9"   Campsite next to hotel
Genesis, Mikumi, Tanzania S 7°23'51.3" E 36°59'46.5"   Unknown
Karoi, Karoi, Zimbabwe S 16°49'14.7" E 29°41'22.5"   Unknown
Kasanka NP, Kasanka, Zambia S 12°29'49.5" E 30°4'51.3" SC TL Typical national park
Kilime???, Arusha, Tanzania S 3°20'36.6" E 36°38'42.3"   Unknown
Kisola???, Iringa, Tanzania S 8°8'16.9" E 35°24'36"   Reportedly good
Kundalila Falls, Kundalila, Zambia S 13°4'12.7" E 30°38'0.6"   Unknown
Lake Assal, Lake Assal, Djibouti N 11°31'36" E 42°29'0.9"   Unknown
Lion & Elephant Hotel, Bubi, Zimbabwe S 21°42'25.7" E 30°29'59.8"   Campsite next to hotel
Lwamba, Nakonde, Zambia S 9°21'6.7" E 32°44'58" TL BC CO OK for transit
Melela???, Morogoro, Tanzania S 6°58'16.2" E 37°16'55.7"   Unknown
Menagesha-Suba FR, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia N 8°57'50" E 38°32'35.3" Water tap only Typical national park
Messina, Messina, SA S 22°21'33.8" E 30°2'2.3"   Unknown
Mikumi NP, Mikumi, Tanzania S 7°20'55.9" E 37°8'6.5" TL Outrageously expensive
Mountain ???, Mombo, Tanzania S 5°9'47.6" E 38°27'30.4"   Unknown
(not named), Nakonde, Zambia S 9°21'10.7" E 32°43'26.3" TL CO Appears abandoned
Namanga, Namanga, Kenya S 2°32'39.8" E 36°47'20.2"   Unknown
Naromo???, Mt Kenya, Kenya S 0°15'6.7" E 37°0'45.4"   Unknown
Oldoin???, Namanga, Kenya S 2°28'27.3" E 36°50'33.3"   Unknown
O. N. A., Namanga, Kenya S 2°31'58.8" E 36°48'59.5"   Unknown
Otter Bay, Kafue, Zambia S 15°52'51.6" E 28°18'20.6"   Unknown
Pangan???, Same, Tanzania S 4°37'12.4" E 38°0'47.2"   Unknown
Rangel???, Mt Kenya, Kenya N 0°17'27.9" E 37°33'34.7"   Unknown
River Motel, Kafue, Zambia S 15°48'21.2" E 28°12'39.6"   Unknown
Spring???, Karoi, Zimbabwe S 16°47'33.1" E 29°39'3.5"   Unknown
Sweetwaters, Mkushi, Zambia S 13°33'24.9" E 29°38'50.6"   Reportedly good
Tanzanite Hotel, Arusha, Tanzania S 3°22'9.1" E 36°51'59.8"   Unknown

Note: Where there are ???, this indicates that I noted the first 6 letters of the name as the GPS identification, but can't remember what the rest was!

Other Key Points

1st turnoff to Masai campsite, Arusha, Tanzania S 3°21'55.8" E 36°42'25.8"
2nd turnoff to Masai campsite, Arusha, Tanzania S 3°22'37.4" E 36°42'10.8"

Key to Facilities

AG = Accommodation - Good
AM = Accommodation - Medium
AB = Accommodation - Bad
SH = Showers - Hot
SC = Showers - Cold
TF = Toilets - flush
TL = Toilets - long-drop
BC = Beers - cold
BW = Beers - warm
FG = Food - gourmet
FM = Food - average
FB = Food - basic
24 = 24 hour service
LI = Lighting provided
CO = Cover for rain
LO = part of Lodge / hotel

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