Sodere

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Sodere is a spa town in south-central Ethiopia. Located approximately 25 kilometres south of Adama (or Nazret) and 100 kilometres southeast of Addis Ababa in the Misraq Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 8°24′N, 39°23′E.

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Sodere has an estimated total population of 1867 of whom 992 were males and 875 were females.^[1]

Sodere lies alongside the Awash River and features lush, shady vegetation. Vervet monkeys live on the resort grounds. Crocodiles and, less frequently, hippos may be seen in the nearby river.

1 The spa facilities
2 Notes
3 Further reading
4 External links

[edit] The spa facilities

The hot spring water, popular for its therapeutic effects, is pumped into a bath house. The resort's facilities include two swimming pools (one Olympic size), a full-service restaurant, and a hotel and conference center.

The site was developed throughout the latter half of the twentieth century by the Ethiopian government. During the mid-1990s, Sodere was the site of peace talks between several factions vying for control of Somalia.