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'Sodere' is a spa town in south-central Ethiopia. Located approximately 25 kilometres south of Adama (or Nazret) and 100 kilometres southeast of Addis Ababa in the Misraq Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of .
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Sodere has an estimated total population of 1867 of whom 992 were males and 875 were females.[1]
Sodere lies alongside the Awash River and features lush, shady vegetation. Vervet monkeys live on the resort grounds. Crocodiles and, less frequently, hippos may be seen in the nearby river.
The hot spring water, popular for its therapeutic effects, is pumped into a bath house. The resort's facilities include two swimming pools (one Olympic size), a full-service restaurant, and a hotel and conference center.
The site was developed throughout the latter half of the twentieth century by the Ethiopian government. During the mid-1990s, Sodere was the site of peace talks between several factions vying for control of Somalia.
1. CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.4
★ Briggs, Philip. ''Guide to Ethiopia.'' Old Saybrook: Globe Pequot Press, 1995. ISBN 1-56440-814-0
★ United Nations Security Council - press release regarding Somalian peace initiatives in Sodere
★ Wabe Shebelle - Sodere Hotel website (commercial site)
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Sodere has an estimated total population of 1867 of whom 992 were males and 875 were females.[1]
Sodere lies alongside the Awash River and features lush, shady vegetation. Vervet monkeys live on the resort grounds. Crocodiles and, less frequently, hippos may be seen in the nearby river.
| Contents |
| The spa facilities |
| Notes |
| Further reading |
| External links |
The spa facilities
The hot spring water, popular for its therapeutic effects, is pumped into a bath house. The resort's facilities include two swimming pools (one Olympic size), a full-service restaurant, and a hotel and conference center.
The site was developed throughout the latter half of the twentieth century by the Ethiopian government. During the mid-1990s, Sodere was the site of peace talks between several factions vying for control of Somalia.
Notes
1. CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.4
Further reading
★ Briggs, Philip. ''Guide to Ethiopia.'' Old Saybrook: Globe Pequot Press, 1995. ISBN 1-56440-814-0
External links
★ United Nations Security Council - press release regarding Somalian peace initiatives in Sodere
★ Wabe Shebelle - Sodere Hotel website (commercial site)
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