Wolaita Sodo Voyage Tips and guide

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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.

Map of Wolaita Sodo

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

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.

• 7.14974437.6058441 Ajora twin falls. 
• 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

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

• 6.86137.7631 Abebe Zeleke International Hotel, ☏ +251 461 801127, [email protected]. 24/7. A cheap place to eat, but the highlight is fast WiFi. Traditional Wolayta food, muchuwa, woxaya etc. Free wireless broadband internet, Free airport pick-up and drop-off, Free buffet breakfast, Free gymnasium, Free steam bath, Free sauna bath, Wake-up call service, Free parking 
• 6.864537.762382 Haile Hotel and Resort. 
• 6.8607837.7580713 Semeyat Hotel. 
• 6.8630437.7551384 d Hotel. 
• 6.86637.7595 Nega International Hotel (in front of Wolaita Gutara Meeting hall on the way to Wolaita Sodo Bus Station), ☏ +251 91 970 7424. 
• 6.87167737.7704926 Lewi Resort, [email protected].. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. 
• 6.8592437.76437 Yakob Altaye International Hotel, 6 (on the way to Wolaita Sodo University in Wadu district). Services with free wifi, swimming pool, non-smoking rooms. 

• 6.859137.76318 Maedot Hotel. 
• 6.85908837.7590869 Midre Genet Hotel. 

• 6.85764137.7603961 Almaz Pension. Clean and quality bedrooms with fair price. Free Wi-Fi, parking, hot and cold shower and bar service. 
• 6.85877437.7584512 Tringo Pension. Hotel services, fair price free Wi-Fi services 
• 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

• Arba Minch – to the south
• Konso – to the south