Mount Damota

{{Short description|Highest peak in Wolaita, Ethiopia}}

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| name = Mount Damota

| other_name=ዳሞት ተራራ

| native_name = {{native name|wal|Daamoota Deriya}}

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| photo_caption = {{small|Mount Damota as viewed from Sodo.}}

| elevation_m=2750

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| country = Ethiopia

| region_type = Zone

| region = Wolayita

| settlement_type = City

| settlement= Sodo

| map = Ethiopia

| map_caption = Location in Ethiopia

| map_size=250

| label = Mount Damota

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| coordinates = {{coord|6|54|12.9|N|37|46|45.8|E|region:ET|display=inline,title}}

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Mount Damota or Mount Damot is the highest peak in Wolayita, South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia with altitude of nearly {{Convert|2750|meters|feet|abbr=}} above the sea level.{{Cite web|title=Visit Sodo in a tailor-made tour|url=https://www.evaneos.com/ethiopia/holidays/places/7771-sodo/|access-date=2020-10-15|website=Evaneos.com|language=en}} Mt. Damota area is found in Wolaita Zone between Damot Gale, Boloso Sore, and Soddo Zuria districts. Mt. Damota is a source of many streams flowing to different districts in radial pattern namely: Hamessa, Waja (river), Bisare, Gazina and other rivers.{{Cite web|title=Visit Wolayta|url=https://www.facebook.com/VisitWolayta/photos/a.270049629789637/276748312453102/?type=3|access-date=2020-10-15|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}}

Mount Damota is the source of many springs and small rivers that play a significant role in the enrichment of groundwater and surface water. In addition, the clean drinking water that is used in northern part of the Wolaita Sodo city comes from this mountain.{{Cite news|url=https://waltainfo.com/am/ዳሞታ-ተራራ-የወላይታ-ሶዶ-ውበት/|title=Damota beauty of Wolayta Sodo city|website=Walta Media and Communication|language=amharic|author=Selamawit Shelo}}

The Damot Mountain has a historical value to the Welayta Communities. It was used as a place of coronation and burial by Wolayita kings.