Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
need to know
DJIBOUTI & SOMALILAND
»See
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and
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for Need to Know information for Djibouti and Soma-
liland, respectively.
CURRENCY & MONEY
»Ethiopian Birr; sometimes US dollars.
»ATMs in large towns. Credit cards (Visa and MasterCard) only useful in Addis
Ababa.
LANGUAGE
»Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromo, Somali, Afar, Arabic, French
VISAS
»Required by most travellers; single-entry, one-month visas available on arrival at Ad-
dis Ababa's airport or in advance from an Ethiopian embassy overseas.
MOBILE PHONES
»Local SIM cards are widely available and can be used in most international mobile
phones. Coverage is extensive but service unreliable.
TRANSPORT
»Buses, rental 4WDs and internal flights are the main ways of getting around.
