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Map of the regions and zones of Ethiopia. Wolayita or Wolaita is an administrative zone in Ethiopia.Wolayita is bordered on the south by Gamo Zone, on the west by the Omo River which separates it from Dawro, on the northwest by Kembata Zone and Tembaro Special Woreda, on the north by Hadiya, on the northeast by the Oromia Region, on the east by the Bilate River which separates it from Sidama ...
Wolaytta is an Omotic language spoken in the Wolaita Zone and some parts of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region of Ethiopia. The number of speakers of this language is estimated at 1,800,000 (1991 UBS); it is the native language of the Welayta people.
Wolaita tradition refunds the kingdom being well organized and ruled by strong kings since the 13th century. In this tradition, the kingdom ruled vast territories from modern Wolaita up to the central and northern areas of the country. Kindo Didaye, one of the sixteen woredas of Wolaita Zone, is the area of origin of the people and the Wolaita ...
Sodo (Amharic: ሶዶ) or officially Wolaita Sodo (Amharic: ወላይታ ሶዶ, Wolaytta: Wolaytta Sooddo) is a city in south Ethiopia. The city is a political and administrative center of the Wolaita Zone and South Ethiopia Regional State .
The South Ethiopia Regional State (Amharic: ደቡብ ኢትዮጵያ ክልላዊ መንግስት) is a region in southern Ethiopia. [4] It was formed from the southern part of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) on 19 August 2023 after a successful referendum .
Historically, the Kingdom of Wolaita was ruled by more than fifty kings. [citation needed] q The rulers used the title Kawo. Legendarily, ~1251 is the year of Welayta's founding. (In traditional oral sources, where the state of Wolayta also existed during the Aksumite empire, or even earlier, with more than 42 dynasties. The Mala and Tigre ...
Gununo (Ge'ez: ጉኑኖ) [1] is a city in Wolaita, Ethiopia.The city is administrative capital of Damot Sore district of Wolayita Zone. Gununo is located 345 km far from Addis Ababa which is the capital city of Ethiopia, and 17 km away from the capital of Wolaita Zone which is Sodo.
Bombe (Geʽez: ቦምቤ) is a town in Wolayita Zone of the South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia. [1] Bombe town is located 325 km (202 mi) and 55 km (34 mi) away from Addis Ababa and Wolaita Sodo town through Hossana exit, respectively. [2] Bombe town is used as an administrative capital of Boloso Bombe woreda of Wolaita Zone. It is located ...