Konso

Karat
Konso, Pakawle
Town
Karat is located in Ethiopia
Karat
Karat
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 5°15′N 37°29′E / 5.250°N 37.483°E / 5.250; 37.483
CountryEthiopia
RegionSouthern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples
ZoneKonso
Elevation
1,650 m (5,410 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total4,593
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (v)
Reference1333rev
Inscription2011 (35th Session)
Area23,000 ha (57,000 acres)
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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 / 5.250; 37.483 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Konso Cultural Landscape". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

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