 The high altitude Afro-alpine "Festuca" grassland, or ‘Guassa” grass gives the area its name.GCCA lies at a latitude of 10° 15′ – 10° 27′ N and longitude of 39° 45′ – 39° 49′ E. The area is part of the Menz-Gera Administrative District in the North Shoa Administrative Zone of the regional state of Amhara Region.The district capital is the town of Mehal Meda located 20 km from the Guassa Area.