Shashamane: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Shashamane is a city of 208,400 people in Ethiopia (Oromiya), 1,924 m (6,312 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hawassa International Airport (AWA), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Shashamane runs from about 11 h 45 min a day in late December to 12 h 35 min in late June (computed for 7.2° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Shashamane is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Hawassa International Airport (AWA), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Shashamane: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Shashamane · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Addis Ababa, 204 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Nazrēt, 167 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Awasa, 21 km — tours
- Jimma, 202 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bishoftu, 178 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sodo, 100 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Arba Minch, 174 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hosa’ina, 91 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dīla, 93 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nek’emtē, 308 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Shashamane?
Hawassa International Airport (AWA), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
How big is Shashamane?
About 208,400 people live in Shashamane (GeoNames).
What time zone is Shashamane in?
Africa/Addis_Ababa, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Shashamane?
The Birr (ETB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Shashamane?
Addis Ababa (204 km), Nazrēt (167 km), Awasa (21 km), Jimma (202 km), Bishoftu (178 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.