Gesuba
Gasuba | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 6°43′27″N 37°33′24″E / 6.72417°N 37.55667°E | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | South Ethiopia Regional State |
Zone | Wolaita |
Woreda | Offa Woreda |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tesfaye Hantalo (Prosperity Party) |
Elevation | 1,549 m (5,082 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,927 |
• Males | 6,870 |
• Females | 7,057 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Gesuba[1] (Ge'ez: ገሱባ) or (Wolaita: Gasuubba) is a city in Offa Woreda, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia. The approximate distance from the town of Sodo is about 33 kilometers to Southwest. And also the distance from Addis Ababa to Gesuba is 352 km via Butajira-Sodo to South. Gesuba town is used as an administrative capital of Offa woreda. It is located at an elevation of 1,549 meters above sea level. Gesuba is a populated place in Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples regional state.[2] Gesuba town is one of the seven municipal administrations found in Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia. It is a town with more than 30,000 populations and has two high schools. The amenities in the town are 24 hours electric light, pure water service, kindergarten, primary and high schools, health center, everyday public market and others. Gesuba lies between about 6°43'27"N 37°33'24"E.