Jimma

ArbaMich to Jimma via Sodo, The Road Less Traveled

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February 19th 2010
Geo: 7.66744, 36.8701I've arrived in the city of Jimma, after traveling by bus for two days. The total distance is only about 340 KM, 220 miles, but it's been slow going. The road is an improved gravel base, but it's through the mountains, lots of switchbacks, we are either going up or down 90% of the time. It's required about 18 hours of 'bus confinement', either movi ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia

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Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... ... read more