Bishoftu, about 47 km East of Finfinne/Addis Ababa, is a town characterized by a cluster of volcanic crater lakes and popular Irrecha spiritual site that surround the town. Because of its altitude, which ranges up to 1850 masl, Bishoftu area has warm climate. It is the Centre of major resort lakes that visitors for business and leisure can enjoy.

The town of Bishoftu is surrounded by seven crater lakes namely Harsade(with the maximum depth of 37 meters, good for water sports and scenic beauty, rich in fish species and aquatic bird life, the lake where Oromo people celebrate Irrecha, the thanks giving ceremony yearly at the end of September), Bishoftu (having a maximum depth of 85 meters the deepest of the surrounding lakes, with attractive feature scenic beauty), Babogaya (with nearly the same size of that of the Hora Lake, but much deeper, situated at north- east of Hora Lake along a rough, dusty road, place to watch aquatic birds and endowed with breathtaking beauty), Kuriftu( very close to the Babogaya Lake, one of the country’s best known resort centers, popular for watersport), Kilole(Kilole Lake is at the distance of 12 kilometers hard drive to the north- east of the town, farthest of the lakes in the area and good for bird watchers ),  Magarisa (Green Lake) ( about 9 kilometers away to the south- west of the town just behind the Air Force base, looks green because of its algae, more dramatic, colorful and beautiful when viewed against the backdrop of the surrounding hills, good for visitors who need silent and listen to themselves) and  Chalalaka (where frequently a number of aquatic bird species are observed).