Konso

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For the language, see Konso language.

Konso (also known as Karati) is a town on the Sagan River in southwestern Ethiopia. The capital of the Konso special woreda of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, this town has a longitude and latitude of 5°15′N, 37°29′E and an elevation of 1650 meters. It is also called Pakawle by some of the neighboring inhabitants.[1]

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Konso has an estimated total population of 4593, of whom 2258 were males and 2335 were females.[2]

The local industries include beekeeping, cotton weaving, and agriculture. The market is held on Mondays and Thursdays at a point 2 kilometers from town along the Jinka Road.[3]

Konso, named after the Konso people, is known for its religious traditions, waga sculptures, and nearby fossil beds (the latter an archaeological site of early hominids). Philip Briggs suggests that the present-day town "might prosaically be described as a traffic circle of comically vast dimensions, surrounded by a solitary petrol station and a scattering of local hotels."[4]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Klaus Wedekind, "Sociolinguistic Survey Report of the Languages of the Gawwada (Dullay), Diraasha (Gidole), Muusiye (Bussa) Areas", SIL Electronic Survey Reports, 2002-065, p. 16.
  2. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.4
  3. ^ Philip Briggs, Ethiopia: The Bradt Travel Guide, 3rd edition (Chalfont St Peters: Bradt, 2002), p. 456.
  4. ^ Briggs, Ethiopia, pp. 455f.

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