Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
If you've got time to kill, explore the large
market
where most things, except for the
fresh food, are smuggled in from Somaliland. The
livestock market
( 8am-2pm Sat-
Thu)
, about 3km south of the bus station, is also big. Go early if you want to see camels
since they tend to sell out fast.
Sleeping
Africa Hotel $
(d Birr100)
A reliable pick in the town centre (just south of the big roundabout), conveni-
ent to Selam bus. Simple, clean rooms at a good price.
HOTEL
Hamba Hotel $
( 0257-754678; d/tw without bathroom Birr184/ 276, d/tw Birr253/368; )
The best
in town, and thus often full of UN and NGO workers, the rooms are big and clean and all
come with satellite TV and hot-water showers. The en-suite rooms also have a minifridge.
There's a water tank and generator as defence against Jijiga's frequent utility outages. It's
on the Harar side of town.
HOTEL
Getting There & Away
Air
Ethiopian Airlines
( 0257-752030)
flies daily to Addis Ababa (US$66, two hours) via
Dire Dawa (US$33, 25 minutes). The airport is 14km out of town, Birr150 in a
bajaj
.
Bus
The bus station is about 3km east of town. Minibuses and a few buses leave frequently
throughout the day for Harar (Birr40, 1½ hours) and Togo-Wuchale (Wajaale on the
Somaliland side; Birr30, one hour), on the Somaliland border. See
Click here
f
or details of
entering Somaliland.
There's one regular bus to Addis Ababa (Birr200, 15 hours) at around 2pm. More com-
fortable Selam (Birr320) buses to Addis depart 5am daily from their office located in the
town centre.
