Official Name: | Gacheno |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Ethiopia |
Pushpin Map: | Ethiopia |
Elevation M: | 1,882 |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Timezone: | EAT |
Subdivision Name: | Ethiopia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Coordinates: | 7.0561°N 37.9206°W |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Zone |
Subdivision Name2: | Wolaita |
Subdivision Name3: | Damot Gale |
Subdivision Type3: | Woreda |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Gacheno (Geʽez: ጋቼኖ) is a town in Wolayita Zone, South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia.[1] Gacheno is located about 287 km via B51 away from Addis Ababa to the south and also 31 km away from Sodo to the North, the capital of Wolaita Zone within Damot Gale woreda. The town is located at an elevation of 1,882 meters above sea level. Gacheno lies between 7°03'22" N and 37°55'14"E.[2] The Ethiopian 3rd lady Roman Tesfaye was born and completed her primary school in this town.[3]
There is a public library under construction with one classroom in Gacheno. The Hailemariam and Roman Foundation requested Japan's assistance to construct this public library with a vocational training classroom for the community.[4] The town has also amenities, which includes, 24 hours electricity, pure public water, banks, schools, postal service, telecommunications services and others.