Gotha (also known as Gota) is a settlement in east-central Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region. Gotha is served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.

Gotha
Gotha is located in Ethiopia
Gotha
Gotha
Location in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 9°31′N 41°20′E / 9.517°N 41.333°E / 9.517; 41.333
Country Ethiopia
RegionSomali
ZoneShinile
Elevation
1,185 m (3,888 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total869

Demographics edit

As of 2005, the population of Lasarat has been estimated to be 869. The city inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.