Waliso
Wallisoo (Oromo) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Waliso Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 8°32′N 37°58′E / 8.533°N 37.967°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Oromia |
| Zone | Southwest Shewa |
| Elevation | 2,063 m (6,768 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 37,878 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Waliso (Oromo: Walisoo) is a town in Southwest Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region in Ethiopia, 114 km southwest of Addis Ababa, it has a latitude and longitude of 8°32′N 37°58′E / 8.533°N 37.967°E with an elevation of 2063 meters above sea level. Waliso is the administrative center of this Zone.
Waliso town has seven administrative Kebeles. Dej. Geresu Duki Comprehensive Secondary School, Oromia Institute of Water Technology, Ambo University – Faculty of Social Science (Waliso Campus) and other private institutes and colleges are located in Woliso. In Waliso, there is a natural hot-spring, which makes the town one of the leading tourism heritages in Ethiopia.
The town allows a round view of 360 degrees from Meja hill – a volcanic mountain (Tulluu Majaa in Afaan Oromoo), situated in the middle of the town. There is also a natural hot-spring, which makes the town a tourism heritage in Ethiopia. In addition, Wonchi volcano (Wancii in Afaan Oromoo), the highest volcano Ethiopias, is 32 kilometers away from Waliso. This volcano contains a crater lake which became a tourist destination.[citation needed]