Asella

Asella (Oromo: Asallaa, Amharic: አሰላ) is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region 126 km (78 mi) south from Addis Ababa, this town has a latitude and longitude of 7°57′N 39°7′E, with an elevation of 2,430 meters. Asella hosts an Asella Airport (IATA code ALK). Asalla was the capital of Arsi Province until that province was demoted to a Zone of Oromia with the adoption of the 1995 Constitution. It retains some administrative functions as the seat of the present Arsi Zone.

አሰላ
Asallaa
Town
Asella
Asella in Ethiopia
አሰላ
Location within Ethiopia
አሰላ
አሰላ (Africa)
Coordinates: 7°57′N 39°7′E
CountryEthiopia
RegionOromia
ZoneArsi
Area
  Total16.98 km2 (6.56 sq mi)
Elevation
2,430 m (7,970 ft)
Population
 (2007 Census)
  Total67,269
  Estimate 
(mid 2022)
139,537
  Density8,217.6/km2 (21,283/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
ClimateCwb
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