Basketo Zone

Basketo Zone is a zone in the of , named after its inhabitants, the Basketo people. It was formerly a part of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region 's, and included in to in 2023 after a referendum.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 56,700 residents
  • Description: Zone in South Ethiopia Regional State
  • Also known as: “woreda spécial Basketo”, “zone Basketo”, and “バスケト県”

Basketo Zone

Latitude
6.25° or 6° 15′ north
Longitude
36.5833° or 36° 35′ east
Population
56,700
Elevation
1,320 metres (4,331 feet)
Open location code
6GRR7H2M+28
Geo­Names ID
7670681
Wiki­data ID
Q2887245
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Basketo Zone” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منطقة باسكيتو”
  • Basque: “Basketoaren Woreda Berezia”
  • Bulgarian: “Баскето”
  • Cebuano: “Basketo Special Woreda”
  • Cebuano: “Basketo”
  • French: “Basketo”
  • Japanese: “バスケト特別郡”
  • Swedish: “Basketo”
  • Zulu: “Basketo special woreda”

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