Invest in Sidamaland!

Invest in Sidama Zone! Sidama zone covers 6972.1 square kilometer And lies between 6.14-7.18 latitude and 37.92to 39.19 longitudes,with an elevation ranging 501-3000 meters  above see level. The zone is divided in 19 Woredas with a total  population of 3019442 (2007). Regarding the Agro – Ecology of the zone, out of the total land size 26.8% is kolla, 45.49% Weinadega and 27.71% Dega.   The annual mean temperature of the zone ranges between  10.1-27o c and the annual mean rainfall ranges 801- 1600 mm. According to the land utilization data of the region, 50.67% is cultivated land, 17.57%  grazing land, 6.51% forest bushes and shrub land, 17.84 % cultivable, and  the remaining 7.41% is covered by others. Sidama zone has   a total length of 1173.8 km. all weather road , of the total  length 96.5 km. is tarmac road 857 km graveled and 52 km is partially graveled. Sidama zone ranks first in the region, by coffee production. Annually, more than  twenty thousand tones of cleaned coffee is sent to the central market. The livestock population of the zone in (2007)  was 2150.55 thousand cattle, 1009.47 thousand sheep & goat, 204.46 thousand equines and  1512.42 thousand poultry. Why Invest in Sidama Zone • Has ample land for irrigated agriculture • Infrastructure facility is available • Availability of Labor • It produces crops the can be used marketed and used as an input for various industries • Industry zone is demarcated • Demand for social services has not yet been fulfilled as the size f the population is  so large & the supply so small • Many tourist attractions like hot springs Feasible Investment Activities for both Domestic & Foreign investors Agriculture • Forest Development, Animal Farming, Apiculture, Civet Farming, Oil Crops Industry • Sugar Factory, Food & Beverage Factory, Vegetable & Fruits Processing Factory,  Candy Factory, Leather & Related Products, Aluminum Profiles, Leather Garments,  Baby Food Processing, Potato Starch Processing Social & Others Services • Kindergarten, Junior & Secondary Schools, Technical & Vocational School, Health Centers, Star Hotels, Tourist Recreation Facilities. Back To Top

Industrial Projects Studied By IPS No Project Profile Potential Woreda Town 1 Alcoholic liquors Dale Yerga Alem 2 Acetone Alaba Aleta wendo 3 Civet cat farming & essential oil processing Shebedino Leku 4 Ethyl acetate Aleta Aleta wondo 5 Lactic acid Awassa zuria Awassa 6 Neem cake for manure and pesticides production Dara Kebado 7 Nitrogen plan Awassa zuria Awassa 8 Oxygen plant Awassa zuria Awassa 9 Potato starch Dara Kebado 10 Rue oil extraction Arbegona Yayu 11 Silver recovery from photo developing waste (silver nitrate) Awassa zuria Awassa 12 Used oil regeneration Awassa zuria Awssa 13 Baby food shebedino Leku 14 Bakers yeast Aleta Aleta wondo 15 Candy Dale Yirgalem 16 Composite flour Bensa Daye 17 Milk collection and processing Awassa zuria Awassa 18 Leather articles (belts, hand bags, purses & wallets) Awassa zuria Awassa 19 Leather garments Awassa zuria Awassa 20 Leather gloves Awassa zuria Awassa 21 Aluminum frames & profiles Awassa zuria Awassa 22 Oil pressing machine Awassa zuria Awassa 23 Placer gold recovery Aroressa Maji 24 Industrial fillers Aroressa Maji 25 Kraft paper Aleta Aleta wondo 26 Paper envelope Aleta Aleta wondo 27 Trays, dishes, plates, Cups and egg trays of paper Awassa zuria Awassa 27 Waste paper recycling Awassa zuria Awassa 29 Plastic waste recyclining Awassa zuria Awassa 30 Rubber sole Dalle Yrgalem 31 Bed cover, sheets and table linen Dalle Yrgalem 32 Curtains and interior blinds Dale Yrgalem 33 Labels, badges of textiles Awassa zuria Awassa 34 Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins of textiles Awassa zuria Awassa 35 Shoe lace and belt lace Awassa zuria awasss 36 Silk yarn plant Boricha Yrba 37 Sisal production Boricha Yrba 38 Workers overall and gowns Awassa zuria Awassa 39 Juniperus procera plantation and processing for pencil factory Aroressa Mejo