SOUTHERN NATIONS, NATIONALITIES AND PEOPLES’ REGIONAL STATES
Location: Southern part of Ethiopia
Capital: Hawasa
President: Ato Shiferaw Shigutie
Area:118,000 square k.m
Topography:500-4500 meters above sea level
Climate:Warm, mild
Population:13,293,000
Working language:Amharic
Distance from Addis Ababa to Awasa:275 k.m
Ancient stelae, Konso sculpture of terraces (soil conservation), Enset culture(Unique), the Mango National Park, The Nech Sar National Park, Hot spring of Wondo Genete, Lake Awasa, coffee, tea.