Bale Hawassa
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City | |
Coordinates: 6°55′05″N 37°31′55″E / 6.91806°N 37.53194°E | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | South Ethiopia Regional State |
Zone | Wolaita |
District | Kindo Koysha |
Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 18,532 |
• Males | 8,995 |
• Females | 9,537 |
Bale Hawassa (Wolaytta: 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.[1] 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,[2] 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.[3]