Werota (also spelled Woreta) is a town in northern Ethiopia, located in the Debub Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region. It lies east of Lake Tana and south of Addis Zemen, at a latitude and longitude of approximately 11°55′N 37°42′E. The town sits at an elevation of 1,828 meters above sea level.
Werota serves as the administrative center of the Fogera woreda. Its position near Lake Tana places it within the broader Lake Tana basin area of the Amhara Region.