Wolleka
Wolleka is a village in Ethiopia, near Gondar, with a latitude and longitude of 12°38′N 37°29′E.

Wolleka is a village in Ethiopia, near Gondar, with a latitude and longitude of 12°38′N 37°29′E. The village is located in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region.
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Worth seeing in and around Wolleka
2 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Fasil Ghebbi
The Fasil Ghebbi is a fortress located in Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It was founded in the 17th century by Emperor Fasilides and was the home of Ethiopian emperors.
3.2 km · fortress · Wikipedia - 02University of Gondar
The University of Gondar, until 2003 known as the Gondar College of Medical Sciences, is the oldest medical school in Ethiopia. Established as the Public Health College in 1954, it is located in Gondar, in Amhara Region of Ethiopia.
4 km · university in Ethiopia · Wikipedia
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Getting to Wolleka
- Addis Ababa → Wolleka426 km · quickest by road, 11h 30m · Br2,120–2,830
- Dire Dawa → Wolleka587 km · quickest by road, 18h 58m · Br3,670–4,900
- Hawassa → Wolleka632 km · quickest by road, 15h 49m · Br3,030–4,040
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No local-transport research exists yet for Wolleka
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Wolleka. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThere is no regular minibus service from the airport.
- Get inMinibuses are available that also make the trip in one day; these are more expensive and are usually booked through your hotel.
- Get inMinibuses that claim to take you to Gonder will instead drop you off near Azezo, about outside of town.
- Get inYou will need to take a bus to Bahir Dar and change at the major intersection outside Worota (also called Wereta) but the driver will telephone ahead for you and arrange a minibus for those passengers going to Gondar.
- Get inThe minibus may well terminate at Fasilades Bath in Gondar rather than the bus station.
From Wikivoyage: Gondar, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-03.
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Next door to Wolleka
Wolleka is 4 km from Gonder, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.