Asella
አሰላ
Asallaa | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Asella | |
Asella in Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 7°57′N 39°7′E / 7.950°N 39.117°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Oromia |
| Zone | Arsi |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.98 km2 (6.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,430 m (7,970 ft) |
| Population (2007 Census) | |
• Total | 67,269 |
• Estimate (mid 2022) | 139,537 |
| • Density | 8,217.6/km2 (21,283/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | Cwb |
Asella (Oromo: Asallaa, Amharic: አሰላ) is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region 156 km (97 mi) south from Addis Ababa, this town has a latitude and longitude of 7°57′N 39°7′E / 7.950°N 39.117°E, with an elevation of 2,430 meters. Asella hosts an Asella Airport (IATA code ALK). Asalla was the capital of Arsi Province until that province was demoted to a Zone of Oromia with the adoption of the 1995 Constitution. It retains some administrative functions as the seat of the present Arsi Zone.