Finote Selam

Finote Selam (Amharic: ፍኖተ ሰላም) is a town, separate woreda, and administrative seat of Western Gojjam Zone in the Amhara region, Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, by road 387 km from Addis Ababa and 176 km from Bahir Dar.[1] By air, the distance from Addis Ababa is 246 km.[2] Finote Selam, the "Pacific Road", is the name given by Emperor Haile Silassie during the Italian invasion on Ethiopia. Formerly its name was Wojet. Now Finote Selam is the capital city of West Gojjam Zone. This town has a longitude and latitude of 10°42′N 37°16′E with an elevation of 1917 meters above sea level.

Finote Selam
Finote Selam
Location in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 10°42′00″N 37°16′00″E
CountryEthiopia
RegionAmhara Region
ZoneMirab Gojjam Zone
Elevation
1,917 m (6,289 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total125,913
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

In 1964, a hospital for lepers had been built in Finote Selam by the private fund "Swedish Aid to Leprous Children in Ethiopia".[3] The hospital, Finote Selam Hospital, is a district hospital although it not upgraded to a general hospital. The hospital has a limited resources. Recently, there was a peaceful demonstration of hospital staff, asking for good governance and that "the hospital shall be general hospital".[4][5]

Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this town was projected to have a total population of 125,913 residents in 2016, of whom 62,035 are men and 63,878 women. Most (95.91%) of the inhabitants practice Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 3.34% were Muslim.[6] The 1994 census reported a total population of 13,834 .

History

Finote Selam, the "Pacific Road", the name given by Emperor Haile Silassie during the Italian invasion on Ethiopia. Formerly its name was Wojet.

Rally against the government

On August 25, 2016, People of Finote Selam demonstrated against the national government. Regime forces shot and killed a college student in Finote Selam, West Gojam on Thursday as they used lethal force to disperse protesters who took to the streets for the second day to show solidarity with the Amhara and Oromo people who demand an end to TPLF rule.

Education

Notable 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

Finote Selam and the neighbouring woredas are known for production of teff, maize, peppers, bean and "shimbira", fruit and vegetables.

Tourism

Hotels in Finote Selam town include Damot Hotel, and Xtrem Hotel.[7]

People

Prominent people from Finote Selam include scientist Segenet Kelemu and artist Yhunie Belay.[8][9]

Notes
  1. "Finote Selam Map | Ethiopia Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  2. "Distance from Finote Selam to Addis Ababa". www.distancefromto.net. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  3. "Local History in Ethiopia" The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 22 April 2022)
  4. "» Finote Selam Hospital staff are doing a peaceful demonstration". Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  5. jelford (2011-07-14). "Finote Selam Hospital". My Adventures In Ethiopia. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  6. Census 2007 Tables: Amhara Region Archived November 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4.
  7. "Finote Selam Hotels | Best Hotels | Guest House | Hotel Reviews". www.ethiovisit.com. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  8. "YehunieBelay". YehunieBelay. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  9. "Interview with the Boss - BecA-ILRI hub". hub.africabiosciences.org. Retrieved 2017-09-30.


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