Wolaita is the name of both the people and area in Southern Nations, nationalities and Peoples’ Regional State (SNNPRS).Wolaita is one of the omotic speaking people inhabiting the basins of Omo river and lake Abaya. Wolaita Traditonal Cloth Pattern
The historical location of Wolaita is different from the current location, especially with regard to the coverage area. As some historians suggest, th
e administrative area of Wolaita extends up to Rudolf River in the south and North Shewa in the northern part of the current Ethiopia. Currently Wolaitas are located tin the southern part of Ethiopia with in the area of about 4,400 square kilo meters. The northern tip of the boundary of Wolaita is at about 360 km south from the capital Addis Ababa.
