Areka
Areka is a city in southern Ethiopia. Located in some 300 kilo meters southwest of the capital, Addis Ababa. This city has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 1774 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Boloso Sore district.
Areka is served by a sub-office of the Ethiopian postal service. Areka was founded in 1959, and a primary school opened in the city in 1962. The Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research opened a center in Areka in 1985 dedicated to improving the yield of enset.