Why visit Shambu
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Shambu
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Shambu
Shaamboo is a town and separate woreda in western Ethiopia. Located in the Horo Guduru Welega Zone of Oromia Region west of Lake Fincha'a, this town has an elevation of 2,503 metres above sea level. It was previously the administrative centre of Horro woreda.
From the Wikipedia article Shambu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
History
A Swedish reporter published in 1969, an account of conditions in Shaamboo Prison, which consists of a fenced-in area the size of a football field, and associated buildings. A deep trench 3×5 metres in size is the common latrine for about 130 men and women. Most of the prisoners are chained, and are fed once a day. The eight female prisoners were locked in a single room 8×3 metres and never allowed outside. The men are only confined at night into two rooms 8×12 metres, 60 men in each, and sleep directly upon the wooden floor.
From the History section of Shambu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Shambu
4 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Fincha Airport (FNH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Gutin 51 km west, about 51 min by car
- Āyana 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Ījajī 67 km south, about 1 h by car
- Gēdo 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nek’emtē 81 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kachīsī 80 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Page built November 4, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.