Sodo or Wolaita Sodo is a city in south Ethiopia. The City is a political and administrative center of the Wolaita Zone and South Ethiopia Regional State. It has a latitude and longitude of 6°54′N37°45′E with an elevation between 1,600 and 2,100 metres above sea level. It was part of the former Sodo woreda which included Sodo Zuria which completely surrounds it.
Wolayita or Wolaita is an administrative zone in Ethiopia. Wolayita is bordered on the south by Gamo Zone,on the west by the Omo River which separates it from Dawro,on the northwest by Kembata Zone and Tembaro Special Woreda,on the north by Hadiya,on the northeast by the Oromia Region,on the east by the Bilate River which separates it from Sidama Region,and on the south east by the Lake Abaya which separates it from Oromia Region. The administrative centre of Wolayita is Sodo. Other major towns are Areka,Boditi,Tebela,Bale Hawassa,Gesuba,Gununo,Bedessa and Dimtu.
Wolaitta Dicha Sport Club is a professional football club based in Sodo,Ethiopia. They play in the Ethiopian Premier League,the top division of Ethiopian football.
Dimtu or Wolaita Dimtu or Bilate Tena is a town in south-central Ethiopia. It has an elevation between 1,000 and 1,600 metres above sea level. It was part of the former Damot Weyde (Woreda) of Wolayita Zone,near to Sodo Zuria woreda. It is now under the Diguna Fango woreda. Some writers mention the town as Bilate Tena in their books and journals. Among them,Getahun Garedew,former Head Officer in Education Bureau of Southern Nations,Nationalities,and Peoples' Region,and State Minister of Ministry of Education since 2020,is the anterior. In the book "Local Adaptation Practices in Response to Climate Change in the Bilate River Basin,Southern Ethiopia",he used these two names,Dimtu and Bilate Tena,in a similar way.
Wolaita Sodo University is a public university in Wolaita Sodo,South Ethiopia Regional State,Ethiopia. It is approximately 339 kilometers far from Addis Ababa,Ethiopia in southwest direction. It is one of the second generation universities of Ethiopia. The foundation stone of the university laid by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. The university has three campuses:Gandaba Campus,Otona Campus and Tercha Campus. Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Ethiopian categorized the university under applied institutions.
Kamuzu Kassa is an Ethiopian composer songwriter and producer. Kamuzu started his career composing spiritual songs,but when he composed music for Kako Getachew in 2007 he joined the secular world of music and became a public figure. Following this,Kamuzu composed music for Ethiopian artists Hamelmal Abate,Surafel Abebe,Jalud Awol,and many others. Until his self-suspension in 2018,he composed more than 2000 music.
Gununo is a city in Wolaita,Ethiopia. The city is administrative capital of Damot Sore district of Wolayita Zone. Gununo is located 345 km far from Addis Ababa which is the capital city of Ethiopia,and 17 km away from the capital of Wolaita Zone which is Sodo. The other districts situated near to Gununo are;on the South by Sodo Zuria,on the North West by Boloso Bombe,on the West by Kindo Koysha,and on the East by Boloso Sore. The coordinate point of Gununo city is 6°55'21"N 37°38'57"E.
Bale Hawassa(Wolaita:Bale Hawaassa) or in short Bale is a city in Wolayita Zone of South Ethiopia Regional State,Ethiopia. The city is one of seven city administrations in Wolaita Zone. It is administrative capital of Kindo Koysha district of Wolayita Zone,Ethiopia. Bale is located about 400 km away from Addis Ababa to the south on the path Addis-Butajira-Sodo and 38 km westward from Sodo,the capital of Wolaita Zone. The city has an average elevation 1500 meter above sea level. Bale Hawassa lies between 6°55'05" North,and 37°31'55" East.
Tebela or (Wolaita:Xabala) is a city in Wolaita Zone South Ethiopia Regional State. Tebela is an administrative capital of Humbo woreda district of Wolayita Zone. Tebela is located about 345 km away from Addis Ababa to the south. And also,Tebela is located 20 km,South from Sodo,the capital of the region and also Wolayita Zone. The coordinate point of the town in map is 6°42′24″N 37°46′10″E. The amenities in the town are;24 hours electricity,pure public water,banks,primary and secondary schools,postal service,telecommunications services health centre,private clinics,drugs store,public market,public road light around high ways,internal and town crossing asphalt roads and others.
Kercheche or is a town in Diguna Fango woreda,Wolayita Zone of South Ethiopia Regional State. Kercheche is about 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Bedessa and about 8 km (5.0 mi) southwest of Bitena on the road of Sodo-Dimtu Hawassa. The approximate distance from the city of Addis Ababa to the town is 362 km (225 mi) on Addis-Hawassa-Dimtu-Sodo road. It is 38 km (24 mi) from Sodo,the capital of Wolayita Zone. The coordinate point of Kercheche lies between 6°57'21"N 37°59'29"E. The amenities in the town are 24-hours electric light,pure water service,kindergarten,primary school,high school,all time market,health stations and others. Kercheche has also dry weather and all weather roads which connect it to other surrounding areas.
Shanto is a town in southern Ethiopia. Located in the Wolaita Zone of the South Ethiopia Regional State,This town has a latitude and longitude of 7°01′23"N 37°51′49"E with an elevation of 1953 meters above sea level. The town is the administrative center of Damot Pulasa woreda.
Boditi Stadium or Boditi City Stadium is a stadium in Southern Ethiopia within Wolayita Zone. The stadium is multipurpose stadium based in Boditi city,Northeastern part of Wolayita Zone. It is primarily used for concerts and also serves as Boditi City F.C.'s home stadium. And it used by Wolaita Dicha sport club for matches of Ethiopian Premier League as home stadium when Sodo Stadium is under renewal and enlargement in 2007 and 2008 Ethiopian calendar. The full capacity for seated spectators enjoying a football match at Boditi Stadium is about 1,500. The stadium geographical location lies on the 6°57'19" N and 37°51'37" E. And also elevation of the stadium is 2038 meters above the sea level.
Dalbo is a town in Southern Nations,Nationalities,and Peoples' Region,Ethiopia within Wolayita Zone. Dalbo is located about 304 km away from Addis Ababa to the south through Butajira. And the town is located 11 km,North from Sodo,the capital of Wolayita Zone. The coordinate point of the town in map is 6°54′0″N 37°52′0″E with elevation of 2349 meters above the sea level.
Firew Altaye Gebremedhin or ፍሬውአልታዬገብረመድህንwas born on 2 August 1966. He was an Ethiopian politician and second chief administrator of Wolayita Zone,from 2002 to 2004 and he was succeeded by Amanuel Otoro. He served as member of Ethiopian parliament from 2001 to 2002.
On 6 February 2023 a referendum was held in the Wolayita,Gamo,Gofa,South Omo,Gedeo,and Konso Zones,as well as the Dirashe,Amaro,Burji,Ale,and Basketo special woredas of the Southern Nations,Nationalities,and Peoples' Region (SNNP) of Ethiopia,on whether the included areas should leave SNNP and form their own Region.
Dagato Kumbe Kolcha is an Ethiopian politician serving as Director of Federal Documents Registration and Authentication Service of Ethiopia since December 2022. Dagato is from the Wolaita people and previously served as chief administrator of Wolayita Zone.
Tesfaye Yigezu Kelka is an Ethiopian politician who has been Deputy president of South Ethiopia Regional State since August 2023. Tesfaye is from the Welayta people and he was chief administrator of Wolayita Zone from 2011 to 2013.
Endrias Geta Baldada is an Ethiopian politician serving as State Minister of Ministry of Irrigation and Lowland and Areas. Endrias is from the Wolaita people and he served as chief administrator of Wolayita Zone after SNNPR Prosperity Party ousted Dagato Kumbe from his position in August 2020.
Haileberhan Zena Mamo is an Ethiopian politician who is serving as Deputy chief executive of Federal Housing Corporation since June 2017. Haileberhan is from the Welayta people and he was chief administrator of Wolayita Zone from November 2006 to September 2010.
Asrat Tera Dolebo is an Ethiopian politician serving as Director General of Livestock Development Institute of Ethiopia since October 2018. Asrat is from the Wolaita people and previously served as the chief administrator of Wolayita Zone. He also worked in South Agricultural Research Institute and Areka Agricultural Research Center.
