Official Name: | Gesuba |
Native Name Lang: | Amharic |
Other Name: | Gasuba |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Ethiopia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Gesuba within Ethiopia |
Pushpin Label: | Gesuba |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 6.7242°N 37.5567°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ethiopia |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Zone |
Subdivision Name2: | Wolaita |
Subdivision Type3: | Woreda |
Subdivision Name3: | Offa Woreda |
Leader Party: | Prosperity Party |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Tesfaye Hantalo |
Timezone1: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Males |
Population Blank1: | 6,870 |
Population Blank2 Title: | Females |
Population Blank2: | 7,057 |
Population Total: | 13,927 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Elevation M: | 1,549 |
Gesuba[1] (Ge'ez: ገሱባ) or (Wolaita: Gasuubba) is a city in Offa Woreda, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia. The approximate distance from the town of Sodo is about 33 kilometers to Southwest. And also the distance from Addis Ababa to Gesuba is 352 km via Butajira-Sodo to South. Gesuba town is used as an administrative capital of Offa woreda. It is located at an elevation of 1,549 meters above sea level. Gesuba is a populated place in Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples regional state.[2] Gesuba town is one of the seven municipaladministrations found in Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia. It is a town with more than 30,000populations and has two high schools.The amenities in the town are 24 hours electric light, pure water service, kindergarten, primary and high schools, health center, everyday public market and others. Gesuba lies between about 6°43'27"N 37°33'24"E.
October and September are moderately hot autumn months in Gesuba, Wolaita Ethiopia, with average temperature varying between 13.9 °C (57 °F) and 25.9 °C (78.6 °F). In October, the average high-temperature is essentially the same as in September is a still warm 25.9 °C (78.6 °F).[3]
Gesuba is one of populated places in the South Ethiopia Regional State. The town, Gesuba has a total population of 13,927. Among these Males count 6,870 and Females count 7,057.[4]