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Mizan Teferi

Plizio editorial teamUpdated: Jun 2026Data Sources

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Practical info — Mizan Teferi

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🌤 Weather — 5 days

📍 Nearby

Sights nearby

💡 Tips

Southwestern hub for coffee forests, best explored with a local guide.
Expect basic transport infrastructure; hire a 4WD if heading to nearby villages.
Cash is essential, ATMs can be unreliable.
Respect local customs by dressing modestly.
The rainy season makes roads muddy, so visit between October and March.

🍽 Food

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Coffee ceremony

Traditional setting in local cafes.

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Injera with tibs

Local eateries in the center.

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Fresh tropical fruits

Street vendors around the market.

🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots

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Local coffee beans

Main market area.

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Traditional Bench pottery

Local artisan stalls.

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Surrounding coffee forests

Guided walks among the trees.

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Hills outside the town

Panoramic views of the lush landscape.

Mizan Teferi is the administrative center of the Bench Sheko Zone and the largest town in the South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region. Situated at an elevation of approximately 1,450 meters, the town is surrounded by dense tropical rainforests and extensive coffee plantations. Mizan Teferi is considered the heart of Ethiopian coffee production, especially due to its proximity to the Bebeka coffee plantation, the largest in the country. The economy is also shaped by the cultivation of tea, spices, and rubber. Historically, the town served as a significant southwestern outpost and is today a melting pot of various ethnic groups, such as the Bench and Sheko. The town hosts a university and serves as an important educational and healthcare hub for the entire region. Geographically, Mizan Teferi is characterized by a humid tropical climate that supports the extraordinary biodiversity of the surrounding biosphere reserves.

Location: Ethiopia
Nearby: Tepi (23 km)
Population: ~62.000 (2024)

Best time to visit & climate

The most pleasant time to visit is Jan–Mar.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °C	19	21	21	20	19	18	17	18	18	18	18	18
Rain mm	33	47	93	221	229	155	140	166	155	158	104	63

Geography

Population

62,000 (2024)

Coordinates

7.00000, 35.58330

Facts

Mizan Teferi is located about 560 kilometers southwest of Addis Ababa.
The town is home to Mizan-Tepi University, which was established in 2006.
The nearby Bebeka plantation covers more than 10,000 hectares of land.
The region receives an annual rainfall of over 1,800 mm.
Mizan Teferi is a major hub for wild coffee harvested from the surrounding forests.
The town, along with neighboring Aman, forms the Mizan-Aman city administration.