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Shashamane

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Updated Monday, October 19, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Shashamane month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Shashamane are typically January, November and December, with average daytime highs around 22–24°C. March is usually the warmest month (average high 25°C), December the coldest (average low 12°C), and September the wettest (about 208 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January24.112.21711.0
February25.313.53311.1
March25.414.610310.9
April23.814.517810.5
May22.514.118310.7
June21.513.89410.6
July20.613.71129.5
August20.813.51199.8
September21.213.220810.3
October21.712.720211.1
November22.211.97211.3
December23.111.61211.2

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Previously

  1. Documented history · 1941

    Following the end of the Italian invasion in 1941 and Emperor Haile Selassie's return to the throne, he made plans to grant 500 acres of fertile land to black refugees in 1948 in response to racism in the United States.

  2. Documented history · 1948

    The official letter confirming the "Land Grant" of 1948 was submitted to the members and executives of the Ethiopian World Federation in New York City in 1955.

  3. Documented history · 1955

    The first West Indian family and Federation members were James Piper and his wife Helen who arrived that same year as the first Land Grant administrators, returning to make a permanent settlement in 1955 on behalf of the federation.

  4. Documented history · 1964

    The first Rastafarian that settled in Ethiopia, Gladstone Robinson, was also an official delegate of a division of the EWF that went to Shashamane on behalf of the organization in June 1964, followed by Papa Noel Dyer, who hitchhiked from England to Ethiopia, eventually arriving

  5. Land Grant Initiative

    Following plans made in 1948, Emperor Haile Selassie provided a land grant of 500 acres in Shashamane for black refugees and members of the Ethiopian World Federation.

Current public leadership

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People associated with this place

  • Bob Marley

    In January 2005, reports noted his remains were to be exhumed and reburied at Shashamane, and thousands gathered in Shashamane the following month for his 60th birthday celebrations.

  • Rita Marley

    Described Ethiopia as Bob Marley's spiritual home, provoking controversy in Jamaica, and was present during celebrations in Shashamane.

Historical figures

  • Haile Selassie

    Emperor of Ethiopia who made plans to grant 500 acres of fertile land to black refugees in 1948, leading to the establishment of the Shashamane Rastafarian settlement.

  • Haile Selassie I

    Emperor of Ethiopia who granted 500 acres of land in Shashamane to the Ethiopian World Federation for black refugees and West descendants.

  • Gladstone Robinson

    The first Rastafarian settler in Ethiopia and official delegate of the EWF who went to Shashamane in June 1964 and later served as Land Grant administrator.

  • James Piper

    Early Land Grant administrator who arrived in 1955 with his wife Helen to make a permanent settlement in Shashamane on behalf of the federation.

Local business and employers

  • Shashemene City Football Club

    A football club based in Shashamane that played in the Ethiopian Higher League and was promoted into the Ethiopian Premier League.

Newspapers and local media

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Buildings and landmarks

  • A7 road

    Wikidata places this site in Shashamane. Road in Ethiopia.

  • Senkele Wildlife Sanctuary

    A wildlife sanctuary lying near Shashamane.

  • Lake Shala

    A lake towards which four rivers (Laftu, Melka Oda, Gogeti and Essa) flow through Shashamane.

  • Abosto

    One of the numerous sub-cities located within Shashamane.

  • Kuyera

    One of the sub-cities located within Shashamane.

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01 · Overview

Shashamane, in brief

Shashamane is a city situated in southern Ethiopia within the Oromia Region. Positioned at coordinates 7.2 latitude and 38.6 longitude, the municipality operates under the Africa/Addis_Ababa timezone.

Geographically, the settlement functions as an administrative and residential hub featuring numerous sub-cities, which include Abosto, Alelu, Arada, Awasho, Dida boqe, Bulchana, Burqa Gudina, Kuyera, Awasho Dhenqu, Aleche Harebate, Edola burqa, Alelu Ilu, Bute filicha, Kerara filicha, Ilala Qorke, Meja Dema, and Bulchana Deneba. The surrounding territory includes distinct nearby geographic attractions, notably the resort area of Wondo Genet and the Senkele Wildlife Sanctuary.

Demographic recordings outline notable growth across the area over recent decades. The official 2007 national census documented a total population of 100,454 residents, consisting of 50,654 men and 49,800 women. Subsequent mid-2002 estimates placed the total population inhabitants at approximately 208,368. Religious affiliations within the populace are diverse, led by Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity at 43.44 percent, Islam at 31.15 percent, and other observed practices making up the remainder of the recorded 23.53 percent demographic distribution. While the locality uses the Ethiopian Birr as its currency, the municipal population communicates using a variety of recognized languages.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Shashamane

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01 · Q&A

Where is Shashamane located and what are its coordinates?

Shashamane is situated in Ethiopia at geographic coordinates 7.2000, 38.6000, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

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What is the population and time zone of Shashamane?

Shashamane has a recorded population of approximately 208,400 and observes the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone.

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What languages and currency are used in Shashamane?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Shashamane include AM, EN-ET, OM-ET, TI-ET, SO-ET, SID, with ETB used for local transactions.

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