Karat
Konso, Pakawle | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 5°15′N 37°29′E / 5.250°N 37.483°E | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples |
Zone | Konso |
Elevation | 1,650 m (5,410 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 4,593 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (v) |
Reference | 1333rev |
Inscription | 2011 (35th Session) |
Area | 23,000 ha (57,000 acres) |
Karat is a town in south-western Ethiopia and the capital of the Konso Zone in the new South Ethiopia Regional State. Situated 20 km north of the Sagan River, this town has a latitude and longitude of 5°15′N 37°29′E / 5.250°N 37.483°E and an elevation of 1,650 metres (5,410 ft). It is also called Pakawle by some of the neighboring inhabitants.[1] The town and the surrounding villages were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2011 as a cultural landscape for its unique cultural traditions and importance for the Konso people.[2]