Alaba Kulito

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subdivision_name1 = Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples'
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subdivision_name2 = Kembata Alaba and Tembaro
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footnotes = Alaba Kulito (also known as Kulito) is a town in southern Ethiopia. Located in the Kembata Alaba and Tembaro Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, this town sits on the left bank of the Bilate River and has a latitude and longitude of coord|7|18|N|38|07|E, with an elevation of 1726 meters above sea level. [ [http://130.238.24.99/library/resources/dossiers/local_history_of_ethiopia/A/ORTAK.pdf "Local History in Ethiopia"] (pdf file; The Nordic Africa Institute website) also provides the alternative geographical coordinates of 07°19'N 38°05'E and an elevation of 1790 meters.] Alaba Kulito is the administrative center of Alaba woreda.

History

Alaba Kulito was known as a center of Muslim settlement, with over 1,000 students in Koran schools in 1974. Ethiopian radio reported in 29 October 1996 that the remains of five youths alleged to have been killed between 1978 and 1979 through the direct involvement of senior Derg officials had been exhumed in the premises of the police station by a team of Argentine archaeologists by order of the special prosecutor. ["Local History in Ethiopia"]

Population/Demography

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this town has an estimated total population of 27,359 of whom 13,741 were males and 13,618 were females. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Table B.4] The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 15,101 of whom 7,608 were males and 7,493 were females.

Regarding migration patterns, the municipality reported that after the harvest time in December/January, there were influxes of rural people to the town, predominantly men, who come to work trade or build houses. They return to their villages in June at the beginning of the ploanting season. It was estimated that between five and ten thousand people migrate to the town from the countryside every year. [SNNPR State Finance and Economic Development Bureau of Statistics Branch 2008]

Health Situation

According to a report by the local health center, Alaba Kulito had a high incidence of water related diseases, usually caused by stagnant water, especially in Summer. The most common disease in the town is malaria.Fact|date=August 2008

Economic Situation

Alaba Kulito is an important marketing and communication center, connected by asphalt road to the capital Addis Ababa, Shashamane and Arba Minch, and by gravel road to Hosaena. Also a new proposed asphalt road through Alaba from Butajira to Addis Ababa indicated the town communication pattern and accessibility of roads for economic importance of the town. The civic road network is arranged in four tiers as follows: principal arterials, which are 26-30 meters wide; collector roads, 16-20 meters wide; minor arterials, 20-26 meters wide; and local roads,10-16 meters wide

The weekly market for this town is on Thursdays, and is known as one of the largest open markets in Ethiopia.Fact|date=August 2008 The area around Alaba Kulito is famous for its production of red pepper (Berber); hundreds of quintals of this crop are transported every week to Addis Ababa, Dessie, and other urban centers. The main cash crop is Maize and Teff, which are also transported to other towns including Awassa, Dilla and Shashamane.Fact|date=August 2008

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