Konso

Konso

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Konso (also known as Karati) is a town on the Sagan River in southwestern Ethiopia. The administrative center of the Konso special woreda of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of coord|5|15|N|37|29|E|region:ET-SN_type:city(4593)|display=inline,title and an elevation of 1650 meters. It is also called Pakawle by some of the neighboring inhabitants. [ [http://www.sil.org/silesr/2002/SILESR2002-065.pdf 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.]

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Konso has an estimated total population of 4,593 of whom 2,258 were males and 2,335 were females. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Table B.4] The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 2,535 of whom 1,250 were males and 1,285 were females.

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. [Philip Briggs, "Ethiopia: The Bradt Travel Guide", 3rd edition (Chalfont St Peters: Bradt, 2002), p. 456.]

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." [Briggs, "Ethiopia", pp. 455f.]

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External links

* [http://www.13suns.com/konso.htm The People of Konso]


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