Awasa
Awasa is a regional capital in Ethiopia with a population of about 422,200.
EthiopiaLarge city🏆 #7 most populated in Ethiopia🕐 Africa/Addis_Ababa
Hawassa known historically as Adare is a city in Ethiopia, on the shores of Lake Hawassa in the Great Rift Valley. It is 273 km (170 mi) south of Addis Ababa via Bishoftu, 130 km (81 mi) east of Sodo, and 75 km (47 mi) north of Dilla. The town serves as the capital of the Sidama Region. It lies on the Trans-African Highway 4 Cairo-Cape Town and has a latitude and longitude of 7°3′N 38°28′E and an elevation of 1,708 meters (5,604 ft) above sea level. Its name comes from a Sidama word meaning "wide body of water".
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About Awasa
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | SI |
| Population | 422,200 |
| Local currency | ETB |
| Coordinates | 7.0621, 38.4763 |
| Time zone | Africa/Addis_Ababa |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 220 km · Addis Ababa |
| Population (Ethiopia) | #7 most populated in Ethiopia |
| Where on Earth | 7°3′43″N · 38°28′35″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 786 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,233 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Davao (Philippines) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -7.06, -141.52 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 2,665 km |
| Dubai | 2,693 km |
| Moscow | 5,415 km |
| Paris | 5,747 km |
| London | 6,074 km |
| Singapore | 7,269 km |