Official Name: | Tebela |
Pushpin Map: | Ethiopia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Ethiopia |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 6.7067°N 37.7694°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ethiopia |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Zone |
Subdivision Name2: | Wolaita |
Subdivision Name3: | Humbo |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Timezone1: | East Africa Time |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Label: | Tebela |
Geocode: | S -30 |
Elevation M: | 1600 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Male |
Population Blank1: | 8,849 |
Population Blank2: | 8,689 |
Population Blank2 Title: | Female |
Population Total: | 17,538 |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Leader Name: | Markos Meskele |
Leader Party: | Prosperity Party |
Tebela (Geʽez: ጠበላ) or (Wolaita: Xabala) is a city in Wolaita Zone South Ethiopia Regional State. Tebela is an administrative capital of Humbo woreda district of Wolayita Zone.[1] 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. The coordinate point of the town in map is 6°42′24″N 37°46′10″E.[2] The amenities in the town are; 24 hours electricity, pure public water, banks, primary and secondary schools, postal service, telecommunications services health centre, private clinics, drugs store, public market, public road light around high ways, internal and town crossing asphalt roads and others.
Tebela is one of densely populated areas in South Ethiopia Regional State. Total population of the town as conducted by central statistical agency of Ethiopia in 2020 is 17,538. From this figure female population counts 8,689 and male population counts 8,849.[3]