Karati
Visited in September 2019
At a glance
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Region
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- Population
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- Type
- Small town in south-western Ethiopia
- Coordinates
- 5.34°N, 37.44°E
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Overview
Karati (Karat) is a town in south-western Ethiopia and the capital of the Konso Zone in the new South Ethiopia Regional State (formerly, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region). Situated 20 km north of the Sagan River at an elevation of 1,650 metres (5,410 ft), it is also called Pakawle by some of the neighboring inhabitants. 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.
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