Hosaena | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Hosaena Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 7°33′N 37°51′E / 7.550°N 37.850°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region | Central Ethiopia Regional State |
| Zone | Hadiya |
| Elevation | 2,177 m (7,142 ft) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 69,995 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 179,761 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Hosaena (also spelled Hosaina) is a town which level as a woreda in southern Ethiopia, and currently serve as the administrative center of Hadiya Zone and Central Ethiopia Regional State as well. Geographically located to the central south of Ethiopia, with a latitude and longitude of 7°33′N 37°51′E / 7.550°N 37.850°E with an elevation of 2177 meters above sea level. It was part of Limo woreda and is surrounded by it.
A nearby landmark is the rock-hewn Dawabelo Cave, whose rock-hewn pillars suggest that it is an unfinished monolithic church.[3] An all-weather road was built in 1963 by the Gurage Road Association, which connected Hosaina na to Addis Ababa by way of Welkite and Endibir.[4] According to the SNNPR's Bureau of Finance and Economic Development, as of 2003[update] Hosaena's amenities include digital telephone access, postal service, 24-hour electrical service, a bank and a hospital.[5]
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2007 – SNNPR Statistical" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistical Agency. 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Population Projection Towns as of July 2021" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistics Agency. 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Philip Briggs, Ethiopia: the Bradt Travel Guide, third edition (London: Bradt, 2002), p. 378
- ^ "Ethiopian Village Studies: Imbdibir" Archived 2009-12-16 at the Wayback Machine, Centre for the Study of African Economies (accessed 5 July 2009)
- ^ "Detailed statistics on hotels and tourism" Archived 2011-05-31 at the Wayback Machine, Bureau of Finance and Economic Development website (accessed 4 September 2009)