Bossa

West of Lake Hawassa, the Bilate River basin contains a group of volcanic craters filled with water. Bode Ameda, Budamado and T'ido are among the lakes set in these explosion craters, and hot springs and fumaroles emerge nearby. To the east lies the larger Awasa caldera, partly occupied by Lake Hawassa. Its waters are fresh despite having no visible river outlet.

The later city of Hawassa lies here.