Hossana | |
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Town | |
  Hossana Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates:7°33′N37°51′E / 7.550°N 37.850°E /7.550; 37.850 | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region | Central Ethiopia Regional State |
| Zone | Hadiya |
| Elevation | 2,177 m (7,142 ft) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
• Total | 69,995 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 179,761 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Hosaena,Hossana orHosaina is a town which level as aworeda in southernEthiopia, and currently serve as the administrative center ofHadiya Zone andCentral Ethiopia Regional State as well. Geographically located to the central south of Ethiopia, with a latitude and longitude of7°33′N37°51′E / 7.550°N 37.850°E /7.550; 37.850 with an elevation of 2177 meters above sea level. It was part ofLimo woreda and is surrounded by it.
A nearby landmark is the rock-hewnDawabelo Cave, whose rock-hewn pillars suggest that it is an unfinishedmonolithic church.[3] An all-weather road was built in 1963 by theGurage Road Association, which connected Hosaina na toAddis Ababa by way ofWelkite andEndibir.[4] According to the SNNPR's Bureau of Finance and Economic Development, as of 2003[update] Hosaena's amenities include digital telephone access, postal service, 24-hour electrical service, a bank and a hospital.[5]
In 1910 Hosaena became the administrative center of the province ofHadiya. The town was occupied by the Italians on 11 February 1937. By 1958 Hosaena was one of 27 places in Ethiopia ranked as First Class Township.[6]
In 1929, a pair of missionaries settled in the town, their efforts leading to Hosaena becoming a center ofProtestant Christianity in southern Ethiopia; as early as December 1949, the town hosted a Bible conference, attended by 800 persons. In April 1970, the administrative center of the Kembata Synod of theMekane Yesus Church was officially moved fromDurame to Hosaena; the synod was later renamed the "South Central Synod."[6]
Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the CSA, this woreda has a total population of 69,995, of whom 35,523 are men and 34,472 women. The majority of the inhabitants wereProtestants, with 65.74% of the population reporting that belief, 24.6% practicedEthiopian Orthodox Christianity, 6.57% wereMuslim, and 1.99% wereCatholic.[7]
The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 31,701 of whom 15,593 were men and 16,108 were women.[8]
Hadiya Hossana FC is the most popular sports club from Hossana. They played numerous matches in theEthiopian Premier League, the top-flight football league of Ethiopia. Hadiya Hossana Football Club use the 5,000-capacity Abiy Hersamo Stadium for home games.
| Climate data for Hosaena, elevation 2,290 m (7,510 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.7 (78.3) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.2 (81.0) | 24.3 (75.7) | 24.1 (75.4) | 22.4 (72.3) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.2 (70.2) | 22.6 (72.7) | 23.8 (74.8) | 24.8 (76.6) | 26.0 (78.8) | 24.2 (75.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) | 8.4 (47.1) | 10.0 (50.0) | 10.9 (51.6) | 9.4 (48.9) | 9.5 (49.1) | 9.9 (49.8) | 9.8 (49.6) | 9.4 (48.9) | 7.9 (46.2) | 8.1 (46.6) | 7.1 (44.8) | 9.0 (48.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 23.0 (0.91) | 46.0 (1.81) | 92.0 (3.62) | 150.0 (5.91) | 126.0 (4.96) | 124.0 (4.88) | 162.0 (6.38) | 193.0 (7.60) | 153.0 (6.02) | 85.0 (3.35) | 17.0 (0.67) | 23.0 (0.91) | 1,194 (47.02) |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 63 | 61 | 65 | 75 | 75 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 80 | 70 | 71 | 61 | 72 |
| Source: FAO[9] | |||||||||||||
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