In this thesis work two integrated geophysical surveys namely magnetic and electricalrnresistivity sounding have been carried out over the Sodere thermal springs area. The area isrnlocated within the Main Ethiopian Rift (MER), close to Nazareth town and is accessible on anrnall weather asphalt road on a detour from Nazareth-Assela main road. The Sodere thermalrnwaters are one of the famous and relatively well-utilized centers in the country, which is beingrnused for both recreational and healing purposes.rnTotal magnetic field surveys at station spacing of 25 m well distributed and covering thernthermal area were carried out. About 300 magnetic data points were obtained. Further, a totalrnof ten VES stations, distributed to lie on three convenient traverses were measured using thernSchlumberger symmetrical array. Maximum current electrode separation (AB/2) of up torn500m was used for the sounding survey. The results of the magnetic survey were presented inrnterms of profile plots and also contour maps which were later continued upward to removernnear surface effects. The resistivity survey data were used to construct apparent resistivityrnpseudosections and the data were further interpreted and plotted to obtain geoelectric sections.rnFrom the magnetic anomaly map of the magnetic survey, the heat source is characterized byrnthe lowest magnetic anomaly response interpreted as resulting from rock units that are forcedrnto lose their magnetization due high temperature. Such areas with low magnetic anomaly andrnweak zones have been outlined. From the electrical survey, areas of low resistivity (typicallyrn< 20Wm) observed on the pseudo- and geoelectric sections along Profiles-1and -2 arerninterpreted as hydro thermally altered zone and the overall low resistivity observed alongrnProfile-3 is interpreted as highly water saturated region of the area because of the closernproximity of the profile to the Awash river and the absence of structures that act as a barriersrnfor ground water movement. Based on the analysis of the two geophysical methods and thermal manifestation, the area hasrngeothermal potential for further development from central to northwest of the study area.rnConsidering the limitations in depth of the electrical methods employed, further geophysicalrninvestigations are proposed to reinforce the outcome of the IV study.