Tiya

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**Tiya**^a
**UNESCO World Heritage Site**

State Party	Ethiopia
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, iv
Identification	#12
Region^b	Africa
Inscription History
Formal Inscription:	1980 4th Session
a Name as officially inscribed on the WH List b As classified officially by UNESCO

Tiya is a town in southern Ethiopia. Located in the Gurage Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region south of Addis Ababa, the town has a longitude and latitude of 8°26′N, 38°37′E.

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Tiya has an estimated total population of 3363, of whom 1615 were males and 1748 were females.^[1]

Tiya is known for its nearby archeological site distinguished by numerous stelae which mark a large, prehistoric burial complex. The archeological site was designated a World Heritage Site in 1980. Other neighboring points of interest include Melka Awash and the Hare Shetan crater lake.