Hawassa city is committed to maximizing your access to City information. Therefore this socio-economic profile is an important tool – a gateway to the City that provides exciting new opportunities for citizen to access reliable information With a big vision, exciting new projects and engaged citizens, Hawassa continues to make great strides, as a result 2012E.C marked another year of growth and achievement for the City of Hawassa, as we further developed our vibrant city. With the involvement and enthusiastic engagement of the residents of Hawassa, our dedicated Council and creative City staff, Hawassa is well-positioned to build on our plans and achievements, keeping us a city that is nationally recognized as model for sustainable development. In partnership with the community, we look forward to realizing the benefits of years of solid planning and to ensuring that Hawassa remains a great place to live, work, learn and enjoy. This profile is designed to provide basic and detail information for Investors, Planners, Researchers, Students, Visitors, and other Governmental and Non-Governmental institutions regarding the city of Hawassa. I hope that you find this profile informative and that it provides some insight as to why we enjoy living and working here. Finally, I wish to extend my gratitude to all those engaged in the professional production of the socio-economic profile yearbook, for their proficient, meticulous and valuable work. Every year the socio-economic yearbook successfully renders Hawassa’s spirit and dynamic climate in fascinating and accurate data, assisting us in planning ahead for the future. Together we will continue shaping Hawassa!