Motta is a suburban town in western Ethiopia, located in the misrag Gojjam zone of Amhara region on the secondary road that links Degien with Bahir dar overlooking the Blue Nile River. This town has a longitude and latitude of 9°15′N, 36°47′E.

Poor people in these rural areas face a LACK of basic social and economic infrastructure such as:-

• Access to safe drinking Water
• Health facilities
• Veterinary Services
• Developed technologies
• Transport and Education.

Due to the absence or scarcity of the above facilities, many are robbed of these opportunities.

Based on the recent  figures from the central statistics agency, this suburban town has an estimated total population of 41,135 whom 18,619 are male and 22,516 are female.

One local landmark is the church of Weyzazirt Kidhane Mihret, which was constructed by Woizero Seble Wengel, the daughter of Emperor Fasildes (who made Gondor his capital in 1636). She and her husband are buried there.