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About Mī’ēso
Mieso (Oromo: Mi'eesso) is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the West Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of 9°14′N 40°45′E with an elevation of 1394 meters above sea level.
From the Wikipedia article Mieso (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
History
One of the earliest mentions of Mieso was in 1907, when the German delegation of Friedrich Rosen passed Mieso that year on their way to the coast. Near Mieso was where Lij Iyasu and his troops, returning to Addis Ababa to deal with the coup that cost him his throne, were defeated in October 1916 by an army led by half a dozen Shewan notables and driven back.
During the Italian occupation, a mosque was built for the local Muslim community.
The Addis Tribune reported 5 January 2001 that 13 people died and 19 sustained light injuries when a train heading to Addis Ababa derailed and overturned near Mieso a few days prior on New Year's Eve. The train reportedly separated into three parts. A number of persons were travelling illegally on the train's freight compartments when the accident occurred.
Numerous conflicts between the local Oromos and Somalis in Mieso followed the October 2004 referendum to establish the disputed boundary between the Oromia and Somali Regions; 2,500 people displaced from their homes in December 2004 had sought refuge at Mieso. NGOs working in the area reported conflicts as late as 14 July 2005.
From the History section of Mieso on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Āsbe Teferī 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Bedēsa 37 km south, about 37 min by car
- Hīrna 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Gelemso 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
- Āwash 70 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Deder 76 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
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