Sodo

Founded in 1894, Sodo is the administrative capital of the Welaita district. Due to its central location in the district, Sodo serves as an important center for trade.
Sodo is located in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People Region (SNNPR) in the southwest of Ethiopia. Its capital is Awasa. The SNNPR borders Kenya to the south, the Ilemi Triangle (a region claimed by Ethiopia, Kenya, and Sudan) to the southwest, Sudan to the west, the Ethiopian region of Gambela to the north, and the Ethiopian region of Oromia to the north and east. Besides its capital Awasa and Sodo, the region's major cities and towns include Arba Minch, Bonga, Chencha, Dila, Yirgalem, Mizan Teferi, Wendo, and Worabe (Silte).

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA) published in 2005, the SNNPR has an estimated total population of 14,901,990 consisting of 7,408,993 men and 7,492,997 women. 13,625,000 or 91.4% of the population are estimated to be rural inhabitants, while 1,277,000 or 8.57% are urban; this makes the SNNPR Ethiopia's most rural region. Sodo itself has 80.000 inhabitants.

Lake Abaya beach and the nearby Ajora falls are local attractions.
The town's official languages are Welaitegna and Amharic, but Guragegna and Tigrigna are also commonly spoken.
The average family size in Sodo is a six member household.

The UCBP in Sodo

Contractor:
GAD Construction
PO Box 12999
Addis Ababa
Tel. : 011-442-1692
           011-442-1687
Fax: 011-442-2223
gad@ethionet.et

Site Office:
GTZ IS Sodo
PO Box 292
Sodo Wolaita
Fax: 046-551-3799
Tel.: 046-551-3802

MH Engineer: Zekarias Bekele