Abomsa | |
|---|---|
  Abomsa Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 8°35′N 39°51′E / 8.583°N 39.850°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Oromia |
| Zone | Arsi Zone |
| Elevation | 1,438 m (4,718 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 19,208 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Abomsa is a town in central Ethiopia; Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region, the town has a latitude and longitude of 8°35′N 39°51′E / 8.583°N 39.850°E and an altitude of 1438 meters. It is the administrative center of Merti woreda. Prior to 1995, it was the capital of Arba Gugu awrajja.
According to the Oromia Regional government, this town currently has telephone and postal service, and is provided with electricity on a 24-hour-a-day basis.[1]
Emperor Haile Selassie visited the veterans' resettlement project near the town on 31 December 1956, which had at the time 8,000 acres (32 km2) under cultivation. During his visit the Emperor announced that a school would be built at Abomsa.[2]
- ^ Socio-economic profile of Arsi Zone, Government of Oromia Region (last accessed 17 January 2008)
- ^ "Local History in Ethiopia" Archived 2011-05-28 at the Wayback Machine The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 11 June 2008)