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Decent roads allow visits all year, though note that even just one day of rain (April, May
and October are the wettest months) can render some roads south of the main
Konso-Jinka route temporarily impassable due to both mud and lack of bridges. Most of
the park is below 500m elevation, so temperatures can soar over 40°C, but some nights
get cool enough to necessitate a light jacket. For a cultural insight into the region, the best
time to visit is January to April when many celebrations take place, including marriages
and initiation ceremonies. The driest period (January and February) increases the odds of
animal sightings in Mago National Park.
The towns featured here are completely ordinary, with modern buildings that look no
different from elsewhere in the country because they were built and populated mostly by
Ethiopians from elsewhere in the country. Tribal peoples generally only visit on market
