Shakiso
Shakkisoo (Oromo) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Shakiso Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 5°45′N 38°55′E / 5.750°N 38.917°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Oromia |
| Zone | Guji |
| Elevation | 1,758 m (5,768 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 28,260 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Shakiso is a town in Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Located in the Guji Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 5°45′N 38°55′E / 5.750°N 38.917°E and an elevation of 1758 meters above sea level.
Two of the major mines of Ethiopia are located near Shakiso: the Lega Dembi gold and the Kenticha tantalum mines.[1] The Lega Dembi Mine was acquired by MIDROC gold, which between 1998 and 2008 extracted 34 metric tons from the mines, earning 466 million dollars. However, MIDROC has announced in 2009 that the deposits at Lega Dembi are almost exhausted.[2] Shakiso is served by an airport (ICAO code HASK, IATA SKR).
- ^ "Tantalum Mineral Resource" Archived 2009-08-26 at the Wayback Machine Ministry of Mines and Energy of Ethiopia website (accessed 12 January 2009)
- ^ Minassie Teshome, "Ethiopia: Midroc Signs Up for Second Gold Mine", Addis Fortune 29 November 2009 (accessed 29 April 2010)