Shashemene

Shashemene is a city in the Oromia region of southern Ethiopia, famous for its Rastafari community.

Understand
Rastafari followers from the Caribbean were granted land in Shashemene in 1948 by Emperor Haile Selassie I, after whom the Rastafari movement is named.

Get in
Shashemene is a transport hub. Buses are plentiful.

Get around
You can get around Shashemene by bus, bajaj (a type of motorized rickshaw) or walking.

Go next

 * Awasa
 * Ziway