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Tebela, Ethiopia

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Tebela is a town of 17,538 people in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia.

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Population17,538 GeoNames
Local nameጠበላ
Elevation1,704 m 5,591 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Addis Ababa
Land area3.4 km²
Nearest airportSoddu Airport (SXU) 13 km

About Tebela

Tebela (Geʽez: ጠበላ) or (Wolayttattuwa: Xabala) is a city in Wolaita Zone South Ethiopia Regional State. Tebela is an administrative capital of Humbo district of Wolayita Zone. Tebela is located about 345 km away from Addis Ababa to the south. And also, Tebela is located 20 km, South from Sodo, the capital of the region and also Wolayita Zone.

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Getting there and nearby towns

Soddu Airport (SXU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.

  • Sodo 17 km north, about 17 min by car
  • Gasuba 22 km west, about 22 min by car
  • Badessa 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
  • Gununo 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
  • Bodītī 31 km north, about 31 min by car
  • Bale Hawassa 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
  • Bedēsa 37 km east, about 37 min by car
  • Shanto 37 km north, about 37 min by car
  • Arba Minch 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Awasa 87 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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