Wolaita Sodo

Wolaita Sodo is a city in the Wolayita Zone of the South Ethiopia Regional State.

Understand
Wolaita Sodo is a political and administrative center of the Wolaita Zone and South Ethiopia Regional State. It is home to Wolaita Sodo university, and people of different nationalities living together. Wolayttattuwa is widely spoken in the city.

By bus
Wolaita Sodo is 6 hours by road from Addis Ababa. There are many daily village buses from nearby towns, including Awasa and Arba Minch.

Get around
Wolaita Sodo is divided into four sub cities, these are; Wadu, Arada, Mehal and Markato. These sub cities are separated by a couple of miles. City buses, minibuses interconnect these sub cities.

See

 * Mochena Borago Rockshelter- besides damota mountain north of Wolaita Sodo city.
 * Bilbo hotspring in Abala Abaya district - 20 km to southeast.
 * Natural bridge in Ofa district -30 km to southeast
 * Uma artificial lake - 49 km to west through Bale Hawassa
 * Uma artificial lake - 49 km to west through Bale Hawassa

Buy
Monday and Saturday are market days. Traditional clothes, such as; dunguza hadiya, seere hadiya, bulukkuwa are available at Markato market.

Sleep

 * Jerusalem Pension
 * Birzinesh Pension - behind ligaba High School and in front of Dream Hotel. Contact - 091 139 1294
 * Bitaniya Pension - in front of Sodo Bus station
 * Birzinesh Pension - behind ligaba High School and in front of Dream Hotel. Contact - 091 139 1294
 * Bitaniya Pension - in front of Sodo Bus station

Go next

 * Arba Minch – to the south
 * Konso – to the south