Hawassa

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Hawassa

Total population

160,000

Coordinates7.05°, 38.48°

Demographic figures from Ethiopian Statistical Service. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Hawassa known historically as Adare is a city in Ethiopia, on the shores of Lake Hawassa in the Great Rift Valley. It is 273 km (170 mi) south of Addis Ababa via Bishoftu, 130 km (81 mi) east of Sodo, and 75 km (47 mi) north of Dilla. The town serves as the capital of the Sidama Region. It lies on the Trans-African Highway 4 Cairo-Cape Town and has a latitude and longitude of 7°3′N 38°28′E and an elevation of 1,708 meters (5,604 ft) above sea level. Its name comes from a Sidama word meaning "wide body of water".

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.