Finote Selam(Amharic:ፍኖተ ሰላም) is a town and separateworedain westernEthiopia.Located in theMirab Gojjam Zoneof theAmhara Region,by road 387 km fromAddis Ababaand 176 km fromBahir Dar.[3]By air, the distance from Addis Ababa is 246 km.[4]Finote Selam, the "Pacific Road", is the name given by Emperor Haile Silassie during the Italian invasion on Ethiopia. Formerly its name wasWojet.Now Finote Selam is the capital city of West Gojjam Zone. This town has a longitude and latitude of10°42′N37°16′E/ 10.700°N 37.267°Ewith an elevation of 1917 meters above sea level.
Finote Selam | |
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  Finote Selam Location in Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates:10°42′00″N37°16′00″E/ 10.70000°N 37.26667°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | Mirab Gojjam |
| Elevation | 1,917 m (6,289 ft) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
• Total | 25,913 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 55,567 |
| Time zone | UTC+3(EAT) |
History
editFinote Selam, the "Pacific Road", the name given by Emperor Haile Silassie during the Italian invasion on Ethiopia. Formerly its name wasWojet.
In 1964, a hospital forlepershad been built in Finote Selam by the private fund "Swedish Aid to Leprous Children in Ethiopia".[5]The hospital, Finote Selam Hospital, is a district hospital although it not upgraded to a general hospital. The hospital has a limited resources. In 2019, there was a peaceful demonstration of hospital staff, asking for good governance and that "the hospital shall be general hospital".[6][7]
On August 25, 2016, during the2016–2018 Ethiopian state of emergency,residents of Finote Selam demonstrated against the former TPLF-led government. Government forces then shot and killed a college student in the town in an attempt to disperse protesters.
Following theEthiopian military'srecapture of several towns in the Amhara Region during their clashes withFano,a drone strike carried out by the Ethiopian military killed 26 people on 13 August 2023.[8]TheEthiopian Human Rights Commission(EHRC) announced they received "credible reports of strikes and shelling, including fromDebre Birhan,Finote Selam, andBure,resulting in many civilian casualties and damage to residential areas and public spaces ".[9]
Demographics
editBased on the 2007 national census conducted by theCentral Statistical Agencyof Ethiopia (CSA), this town had a total population of 25,913, of whom 13,035 were male and 12,878 female. Most (95.91%) of the inhabitants practiceEthiopian Orthodox Christianity,and 3.34% wereMuslim.[10] The 1994 census reported a total population of 13,834.[11]
Education
editNotable schools in Finote Selam include Damot Higher and Secondary School and Damot Preparatory school. Colleges in the town include Finote Selam Teachers College and Finote Damot TVET College are frontier.
Agriculture
editFinote Selam and the neighbouring woredas are known for production of teff, maize, peppers, beans and chickpeas, fruit and vegetables.
Tourism
editHotels in Finote Selam town include Damot Hotel, and Xtrem Hotel.[12]
Notable people
editProminent people from Finote Selam include scientistSegenet Kelemuand artistYhunie Belay.[13][14]
Notes
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- ^"Population and Housing Census 2007 – Amhara Statistical"(PDF).Ethiopian Statistical Agency.2007.Retrieved1 June2022.
- ^"Population Projection Towns as of July 2021"(PDF).Ethiopian Statistics Agency.2021.Retrieved31 May2022.
- ^"Finote Selam Map | Ethiopia Google Satellite Maps".www.maplandia.com.Retrieved2019-03-14.
- ^"Distance from Finote Selam to Addis Ababa".www.distancefromto.net.Retrieved2019-03-14.
- ^"Local History in Ethiopia"The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 22 April 2022)
- ^"» Finote Selam Hospital staff are doing a peaceful demonstration".Retrieved2019-03-14.[dead link]
- ^jelford (2011-07-14)."Finote Selam Hospital".My Adventures In Ethiopia.Retrieved2019-03-14.
- ^"Air strike kills at least 26 in Ethiopia's Amhara".BBC News.2023-08-14.Retrieved2023-08-16.
- ^"Suspected drone attack kills 26 civilians in Ethiopia".2023-08-15.Retrieved2023-08-17.
- ^Census 2007 Tables: Amhara RegionArchivedNovember 14, 2010, at theWayback Machine,Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4.
- ^"Population and Housing Census 1994 – Amhara Region"(PDF).Ethiopian Statistics Agency.1994.Retrieved1 June2022.
- ^"Finote Selam Hotels | Best Hotels | Guest House | Hotel Reviews".www.ethiovisit.com.Retrieved2019-03-14.
- ^"YehunieBelay".YehunieBelay.Retrieved2019-02-26.
- ^"Interview with the Boss - BecA-ILRI hub".hub.africabiosciences.org.Retrieved2017-09-30.
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