Areka (Ge'ez: አረካ) is a city in southern Ethiopia. Located in some 300 kilometres southwest of the capital, Addis Ababa. This town has a latitude and longitude of 7.06667°N, 37.7°W and an elevation of 1774 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Boloso Sore woreda. Areka is served by a sub-office of the Ethiopian postal service. Areka was founded in 1959, and a primary school opened in the town in 1962. The Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research opened a center in Areka in 1985 dedicated to improving the yield of enset.

Demographics

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2023, this town has an estimated total population of 88,346 of whom 42,561 are men and 45,785 are women.

Climate

Areka features a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) with average annual rainfall around 1290 mm.