South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia · Africa
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Sodo is a city located in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia. With a population of 204,100, it is an important destination in Africa.
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Sodo (Amharic: ሶዶ) or officially Wolaita Sodo (Amharic: ወላይታ ሶዶ, Wolaytta: Wolaytta Sooddo) is a city in south Ethiopia. The city is a political and administrative center of the Wolaita Zone and South Ethiopia Regional State. It has a latitude and longitude of 6°54′N 37°45′E with an elevation between 1,600 and 2,100Read more
metres (5,200 and 6,900 feet) above sea level. It was part of the former Sodo woreda which included Sodo Zuria which completely surrounds it.
Sodo is a center of major health and education institutions in Ethiopia. Soddo Christian Hospital has one of the 10 surgical training centers in Africa. The hospital provides a full range of medical, and surgical services, including Orthopedic and General, Maternity, and Pediatrics. Wolaita Sodo University Teaching Referral Hospital is also located in this town and it serves around two million people. The total number of beds in the hospital was 200; out of which 60 beds were in Obstetrics and Gynecology department.
Sodo's amenities include digital and mobile telephone access, postal service, 24 hour electrical service, two banks, and a hospital. Sodo is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Sodo-Hosaena.
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Sodo is located in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia, Africa. The coordinates are 6.8600 latitude, 37.7616 longitude.
Sodo has a population of approximately 204,100 people, making it a city in Ethiopia.
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