Wonchi Lake

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Wonhci (Wanchi, Wenchi) Lake is a crater lake situated at an altitude of 2,881 meters (9,453 feet) in Mirab (West) Shewa, about 130 kilometers (81 miles) southwest of Addis Ababa. It has the surface area of 4.7km² (1.8 mi²).
Wonchi lake is a crater lake located about equal distance between the town of Ambo and Woliso, at an altitude of about 3000m above sea level. Wonchi contains hot springs, waterfalls, valleys, and other scenery. In the island, an old monastery named Cherkos is found. Due to its unique topography, Wonchi is blessed with varieties of animal and plant species. For these reasons, Wanchi has been a very popular tourist destination in Ethiopia. This has been the case even when there was no dry weather road. Since the construction of Ambo-Waliso gravel road, tourism has emerged as one of the rapidly growing economic sectors in the district, Wanchi lake becoming a favored weekend destination for residents of nearby cities including Addis Ababa.

There are two islands in the lake. In one of the islands there is an ancient church called Cherkos monastery.

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