Shanto (Wolaita) Explained

Shanto (Wolaita) should not be confused with Shanto.

Official Name:Shanto
Native Name Lang:Wolaitato/Amharic
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Ethiopia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:7.0231°N 37.8636°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ethiopia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name1:South Ethiopia Regional State
Subdivision Name2:Wolaita
Subdivision Name3:Damot Pulasa
Subdivision Type3:Woreda
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Ethiopia
Pushpin Label:Shanto
Population Total:15,020
Timezone1:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Population As Of:2023
Population Blank1:7,434
Population Blank1 Title:Males
Population Blank2 Title:Females
Population Blank2:7,586

Shanto (Ge'ez: ሻንቶ)[1] is a town in southern Ethiopia. Located in the Wolaita Zone of the South Ethiopia Regional State, This town has a latitude and longitude of 7°01′ 23"N 37°51′49"E with an elevation of 1953 meters above sea level.[2] The town is the administrative center of Damot Pulasa woreda.

Demography

Total population of the town as conducted by central statistical agency of Ethiopia in 2023 is 15,020. Among this figures male population constitutes 7,434 and Females counted 7,586 from total population.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shanito Town · Ethiopia. Shanito Town · Ethiopia.
  2. Web site: Shanito Town, Damot Pulasa, Wolayita, Ethiopia on the Elevation Map. Topographic Map of Shanito Town, Damot Pulasa, Wolayita, Ethiopia.. elevationmap.net.
  3. Web site: Population size of towns by sex as of July 2023. www.statsethiopia.gov.et.