Cheap Flights to Asasa

Asasa is farming town located in the southeastern portion of Ethiopia and one of the woreda in Mirab Arsi Zone in Oromia Region. The town also functions as the seat of government of Gedeb Asasa District. Asasa is 221 kilometers away from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.

Asasa is a small town that lies 2367 meters above sea level. Because of most of the lands are suited for farming, the town was selected as the site of an experimental farm funded by Chilalo Agricultural Development Union. It was also the location of a skill training school that teaches cottage industry like pot making to help local farmers augment their income as farming became impossible due to many political and religious conflicts within the area.

From Bekoji, Asasa can be reached by bus however, it is best to take a private pick-up truck as you would pay the same amount as you would for a bus but you'll reach the town faster. Most of the roads to and within the town are still dirt roads. Most become muddy during the monsoon season and it's very difficult to go to one place to another. However, after the rain, the vicinity around Asasa is filled with yellow and orange aloe. The sight is refreshing and equally amazing.

You'll see some homestead farms along Asasa area and you'll be completely amused to have closer look at rows of mud houses in neat mud enclosures. The sight is simply rural setting typical of an Ethiopian town.

Asasa is smaller than and some 14 kilometers away from Dodola. You can take the mini bus from Dodola to get in to Asasa by late in the afternoon. For your night stop over, there are hotels in Asasa that offer low rates complete with clean bed and good Ethiopian breakfast. If you're lucky, your coffee will be served using jebena (clay pot) while your coffee beans have been ground using mokecha, an Ethiopian traditional tool for coffee bean grinding.

The best time to come is during the summer when the whole country is experiencing the African heat. This is the best time to avail cheap flights to Asasa as you can embark your own African tour without experiencing flash mud floods. Bole International Airport serves International flights to Asasa while Awassa airport serves domestic airlines with cheap flights to Asasa.