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Tiya is a town in central Ethiopia. It is situated in the Gurage Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region south of Addis Ababa. It is also the location of the Tiya archaeological site, famous for its unique stelae.
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Place details
- Locality
- Tiya
- Region
- ኦሮሚያ ክልል Oromia أوروميا
- Country
- ኢትዮጵያ
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Tiya
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Tiya vue d'ensemble.JPG
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Ethiopia
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Ethiopia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Ethiopia
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Zone
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Gurage
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2005
- Settlement.population_total
- 3,363
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- Tiya
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Travel guide
Understand
There's not much here except the archaeological site, which, although impressive, doesn't take a lot of time to explore. Tiya is in central Ethiopia, in the northern part of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, some 90 km from Addis Ababa. It makes for a fine day trip from Addis Ababa or can be visited on route to, e.g., Langano.
Much of the exact background and history of the stones is not yet understood by experts, and interpretations of the depicted images vary. Guides will have interesting stories to tell, some of which are backed by research, while other rather stem from local beliefs.
Get in
It's possible and convenient to hire a car (with guide) in Addis Ababa. Less convenient, but obviously cheaper, you can take public transport. There's an early morning bus to Butajira from Addis Mercato (the market square in Addis Ababa). It leaves before 9am, so make sure you're there early. Ask to be dropped off at Tiya.
Get around
The archeological site is half a kilometre or so from the village centre. If you get here by public transport, you'll be fine walking.
Sleep
There are a few cheap hotels in town.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Article · 日本語
ティヤ (Tiya) はエチオピア南西部の南部諸民族州にある村。首都アディスアベバからは南西方向におよそ230kmの所に位置している。エチオピアの人口統計では2005年のティヤ村の人口は3363人（男性1615人、女性1748人）である。 ティヤ村周辺では来歴が未解明の石碑群が発見されており、1980年にユネスコの世界遺産に登録された。
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