Bedessa

Bedessa is a town and separate district in of the , . The town is administrative capital of Damot Weyde district of , .
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  • Type: City with 14,900 residents
  • Description: City in Ethiopia
  • Also known as: Badessa” and “Bedessa, Wolaita

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kercheche.

Town
or is a town in Diguna Fango woreda, of . is about 10 km north of Bedessa and about 8 km southwest of on the road of - . is situated 10 km northeast of Bedessa.

Bedessa

Latitude
6.88034° or 6° 52′ 49″ north
Longitude
37.93269° or 37° 55′ 58″ east
Population
14,900
Elevation
1,665 metres (5,463 feet)
Open location code
6GRVVWJM+43
Open­Street­Map ID
way 389109262
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city
Geo­Names ID
13308374
Wiki­data ID
Q91353166
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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Wolaytta—“Bedessa” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: በዴሳ
  • French: Bedesa
  • French: Bedēsa
  • French: Bedessa
  • Wolaytta: Baddeesa
  • Wolaytta: Baddeessa
  • Badessa

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