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Hawassa · April 14th, 2009, 10:43 PM

Awasa (also spelled Awassa or Hawassa) is a city in Ethiopia, on the shores of Lake Awasa in the Great Rift Valley. Located in the Sidama Zone 270 km south of Addis Ababa via Debre Zeit, 130 km east of Sodo, 75 km north of Dilla and 1125 km north of Nairobi , as of 2006 Awasa is the capital of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region. The city lies on the Trans-African Highway 4 Cairo-Cape Town, with a latitude and longitude of 7°3′N 38°28′ECoordinates: 7°3′N 38°28′E and an elevation of 1708 meter( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awasa).

Awassa is my hometown and I have heard rumors of it growing very fast these days. I would love to see some recent pics of it. I will try my best to post pics that I find on the internet but if you happen to be in awassa or visit it, please share the pics.

Thank you

April 14th, 2009, 10:43 PM	#1
Hawassa The Wanderer Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 55 Likes (Received): 0	Awassa (ሀዋሳ) \| Southern Region (ደቡብ) \| Ethiopia \| City Gallery Awasa (also spelled Awassa or Hawassa) is a city in Ethiopia, on the shores of Lake Awasa in the Great Rift Valley. Located in the Sidama Zone 270 km south of Addis Ababa via Debre Zeit, 130 km east of Sodo, 75 km north of Dilla and 1125 km north of Nairobi , as of 2006 Awasa is the capital of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region. The city lies on the Trans-African Highway 4 Cairo-Cape Town, with a latitude and longitude of 7°3′N 38°28′ECoordinates: 7°3′N 38°28′E and an elevation of 1708 meter( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awasa). Awassa is my hometown and I have heard rumors of it growing very fast these days. I would love to see some recent pics of it. I will try my best to post pics that I find on the internet but if you happen to be in awassa or visit it, please share the pics. Thank you

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