Bitena
Bitena
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Town | |
Road in Bitana town | |
| Coordinates: 6°57′49″N 38°02′04″E / 6.96361°N 38.03444°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | South Ethiopia Regional State |
| Zone | Wolaita |
| District | Diguna Fango |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 13,294 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Bitena (Amharic: ቢጠና; Wolaytta: Biixanna) is a town in Wolayita Zone, South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia. It is administrative capital of Diguna Fango district of Wolayita Zone, Ethiopia. Bitena is located about 355 km away from Addis Ababa to the south on the path Addis-Hawassa-Dimtu-Sodo and 45 km away from Sodo, the capital of Wolaita Zone. It also specifically located between 22 km West of Dimtu town and 7 km northeast of Kercheche town. Bitena lies between 6°57'52.6"N 38°02'08.7"E.