Bele (Wolaita)

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This article is about administrative town of Kindo Koysha Woreda of Wolyaita, Ethiopia. For Bele, see Bele (Wolaita) (disambiguation).
Bele
  • Bale Ambbaa (Wolaytta)
  • በሌ (Amharic)
Bale Hawassa
City
Bele is located in Ethiopia
Bele
Bele
location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 6°55′05″N 37°31′55″E / 6.91806°N 37.53194°E / 6.91806; 37.53194
Country Ethiopia
Region Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
ZoneWolaita
DistrictKindo Koysha
Elevation
1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,926
 • Males
8,217
 • Females
8,709

Bele (Geʽez: በሌ) or (Wolaita: Bale) is a city in Wolayita Zone of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia.[1] It is administrative capital of Kindo Koysha district of Wolayita Zone, Ethiopia. Bele 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. Bele lies between 6°55'05" North and 37°31'55" East.[3]

Demographics[]

Bele is one of populated places in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region. Based on 2020 population projection conducted by central statistical agency the city has total population comprises 16,926. And Males count 8,217 and Females count 8,709.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ CSA, UNCS, Field Survey. "Map of SNNPR" (PDF). Reliefweb.int. Retrieved 20 August 2021
  2. ^ "Bele city · Ethiopia". Bele Town · Ethiopia.
  3. ^ Tiwari, Alok (24 February 2016). Urban Infrastructure Research: A Review of Ethiopian Cities. Springer. ISBN 9783319304038 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Population-of Bele" (PDF). www.statsethiopia.gov.et.


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