Hosaena
Hossana | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 7°33′N 37°51′E / 7.550°N 37.850°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Central Ethiopia Regional State |
| Zone | Hadiya |
| Elevation | 2,177 m (7,142 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 69,995 |
• Estimate (2021) | 179,761 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Hosaena, Hossana or Hosaina is a town which level as a woreda in southern Ethiopia, and currently serve as the administrative center of Hadiya Zone and Central Ethiopia Regional State as well. Geographically located to the central south of Ethiopia, with a latitude and longitude of 7°33′N 37°51′E / 7.550°N 37.850°E with an elevation of 2177 meters above sea level. It was part of Limo woreda and is surrounded by it.
A nearby landmark is the rock-hewn Dawabelo Cave, whose rock-hewn pillars suggest that it is an unfinished monolithic church. An all-weather road was built in 1963 by the Gurage Road Association, which connected Hosaina na to Addis Ababa by way of Welkite and Endibir. According to the SNNPR's Bureau of Finance and Economic Development, as of 2003 Hosaena's amenities include digital telephone access, postal service, 24-hour electrical service, a bank and a hospital.