Asabot Explained

Asabot is also called Asaboot a town in eastern Ethiopia. Named after a nearby mountain Aṣ-ṣaḥābah (Arabic: الصحابة, "The Companions") the companions of the Mohammed S.A.W stayed and traveled on this mountains, this town is located in the West Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region, with a latitude and longitude of 9.25°N 74°W. It is served by a railway station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.

Between 1954 and 1967 telephone service reached the town.[1] Mobile telephone service was introduced to Asabot May 1990.[2] Most of Asabot is strictly Muslim, with small numbers of Christians. This town is historically related to Muslims, starting from its name, AS-SAHABAH, but now this mountains is belongs to Christians [Asaboot Gedam] without any reason,but it`s related to religion [1]

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this town has an estimated total population of 13,130, of whom 6,767 are men and 6,363 are women.[3] The 1994 national census reported Asabot had a total population of 7,335, of whom 3,670 were men and 3,665 were women. It is one of five towns in Mieso woreda.

Notes and References

  1. http://130.238.24.99/library/resources/dossiers/local_history_of_ethiopia/A/ORTARG.pdf "Local History in Ethiopia"
  2. http://www.ena.gov.et/EnglishNews/2009/May/23May09/88181.htm "Six towns in W. Hararge get access to mobile telephone service"
  3. http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics