Bitena
Town in Wolaita, Ethiopia
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Bitena (Amharic: ቢጠና; Wolayttattuwa: Biixxanna) is a town in Wolayita Zone, South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia.[1] 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-Awasa-Dimtu-Sodo and 45 km away from Sodo, the capital of Wolaita Zone[citation needed]. 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.[2][3]
Bitena
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  Bitena Location within Wolayita  Bitena Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 6°57′49″N 38°02′04″E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  South Ethiopia Regional State |
| Zone | Wolaita |
| District | Diguna Fango |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 13,294 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Demography
Based on the 2007 population projection by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia, Bitena has a total population of 13,294, of whom 8,855 are women and 4,439 are men.[4] The majority of the inhabitants were Protestants (96.61%) and 2.0% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 1.39% were Catholics.[1]
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