Sawla
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Sawla Sa7a Wula(ሳዓ ዉላ):የምድር በር Felege Neway |
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 Sawla
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| Coordinates: 6°18′N 36°53′E / 6.300°N 36.883°ECoordinates: 6°18′N 36°53′E / 6.300°N 36.883°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' |
| Zone | Gamo Gofa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oleta Domba:ኦሌታ ዶምባ |
| • Sawla SEPDM Manager | Mintesnot Tesfaye:ምንተስኖት ተስፋዬ |
| Elevation | 1,395 m (4,577 ft) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Area code(s) | 777 |
| Website | http://www.gofasawla.gov.et |
Sawla (also known as Felege Neway) is a Town in southern Ethiopia. Located in Gamo Gofa Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 6°18′N 36°53′E / 6.300°N 36.883°E with an altitude of 1395 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by Demba Gofa woreda.
The Foundation of Sawla(Felege Neway) The town was founded in 1959 during the reign of Emperor Hayile Silassie. The main factors for its foundation were its conducive climate and environment, fertile soil, suitability for expansion of infrastructure, the presence of airport at that time, availability of water and different spices including coffee and its importance as business center. In 1963 the Gofa Awuraja has been transferred to Sawla from Bulki and this has played a role for the relative fast infrastructure and structural development of the town. The ancient name of Sawla is Felege Newaye. Sawla town has got its present name from “Sa7a’’ ‘’wula” a Gofa word and which means “the gate of land”. This name was given because Sawla was serving as the center of business for the surrounding districts. In 2002/2003 the Southern Nations Nationality Peoples Regional State Works and Urban Development Bureau study has classified it as one of the city administration in the region Sawla is one of the reform towns in the region and has a municipal status consisting of urban kebelle. and the town got the first plan in 1965. The town has got the current plan in 2002. Records at the Nordic Africa Institute website provide details of the primary and secondary school in Sawla in 1968. A study to build a road to connect Sawla with Ameya in Ela woreda was conducted in 1996.
On 1 July 2008, the Ethiopian House of Peoples' Representatives voted to ratify a US$9 million loan agreement signed with the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa for the implementation of a rural electrification project linking Sawla and Key Afer in Hamer Bena woreda. The total cost of this project would total US$43.89 million, of which the OPEC Fund for International Development has promised US$20 million, while the Ethiopian government will provide US$14 million.
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