Konso
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Konso Karati, Pakawle |
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Town of Konso
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 Konso
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| Coordinates: 5°15′N 37°29′E / 5.250°N 37.483°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples |
| Special woreda | Konso |
| Elevation | 1,650 m (5,410 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 4,593 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Konso Cultural Landscape | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
| Location | Ethiopia |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, v |
| Reference | 1333 |
| UNESCO region | Africa |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2011 (35th Session) |
Konso (also known as Karati) is a town on the Sagan River in south-western 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 5°15′N 37°29′E / 5.250°N 37.483°ECoordinates: 5°15′N 37°29′E / 5.250°N 37.483°E and an elevation of 1650 meters. It is also called Pakawle by some of the neighboring inhabitants.
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). The site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on September 30, 1997 due to its purported universal cultural significance and official made a World Heritage Site in 2011.
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