Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Medical Services
Bethzatha Hospital
( 0115-514470; 24hr)
This quality private hospital, off Ras
Mekonen Ave, is recommended by most embassies.
Ghion Pharmacy
(
0115-518606; Ras Desta Damtew St)
Hayat Hospital
(
0116-624488; Ring Rd;
24hr)
A reliable option near the airport.
St Gabriel Hospital
(
0116-613622; Djibouti St;
24hr)
This private hospital has
good X-ray, dental, surgery and laboratory facilities.
Zogdom Pharmacy
(Bole Rd)
Money
You will have no trouble finding a bank to change cash and most Dashen Bank branches
have ATMs that accept foreign Visa and MasterCard (but not Plus or Cirrus). An increas-
ing number of other bank ATMs also accept international Visa cards. When withdrawing
cash through an ATM with a foreign card you should select the Credit Card option
(whether or not you actually have a credit card) otherwise it may not work.
Travellers cheques can be changed at bigger bank branches but with some reluctance.
We've denoted those with nonstandard hours (
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or standard hours).
Commercial Bank
Arat Kilo
(Adwa St; open through lunch)
; Bole International Air-
port
(Bole Rd; 24hr)
; Bole Rd
(Bole Rd)
; Churchill Ave
(Churchill Ave)
; Josif Tito St
(Josif Tito St);
Lower Piazza
(General Wingate St; open through lunch);
Meskal Sq
(cnr Menelik II Ave & Meskal Sq);
Mexico
(Ras Abebe Aregay St)
; Upper Piazza
(Hailesilase St;
open through lunch)
All these branches change cash (US dollars and
euros).
Dashen Bank
Bole Rd Sheraton Hotel
(Itegue Taitu St; 7-11am, noon-7pm & 8-11pm)
Offers Visa and MasterCard cash advances. Also changes cash. Most have ATMs accept-
ing international cards.
United Bank
(Hilton Hotel, Menelik II Ave; 6am-10.30pm)
Wegagen Bank
Bole Rd
(Bole Rd);
Meskal Sq
(Meskal Sq)
Post
Junior post offices
Meskal Sq
(cnr Menelik II Ave & Meskal Sq)
; Mexico
(Ras Abebe
Aregay St)
; Piazza
(Cunningham St)
Offers postal services for postcards and letters only.
Main post office
(Ras Desta Damtew St)
The only post office for international parcel ser-
vices.
