Shashamane
E768469
Shashamane is a prominent town in southern Ethiopia known for its diverse population, historical Rastafarian community, and role as a commercial and transport hub in the Oromia Region.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| adminCenterOf | Shashamane woreda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical highland climate ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 7.2°N 38.6°E ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| distanceFromAddisAbaba | about 250 km south ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agricultural marketing
ⓘ
trade ⓘ transport services ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | about 2000 metres ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Amhara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gurage NERFINISHED ⓘ Oromo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | Rastafari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutionType |
primary schools
ⓘ
secondary schools ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuildingType |
Rastafarian tabernacles
ⓘ
churches ⓘ mosques ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnectionTo |
Addis Ababa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arba Minch NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawassa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | settlement of Caribbean and other African diaspora Rastafarians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Rastafarian community
ⓘ
commercial hub ⓘ diverse population ⓘ transport hub ⓘ |
| language |
Amharic
ⓘ
Oromo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oromia Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Addis Ababa–Hawassa highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | West Arsi Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | over 100000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| RastafariLandGrantArea | about 500 hectares ⓘ |
| RastafariLandGrantBy | Haile Selassie I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RastafariLandGrantYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| regionCapitalNearby | Hawassa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| timezone | East Africa Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportMode |
buses
ⓘ
minibuses ⓘ taxis ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
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