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Galamso (also spelled Gelemso, and in Oromo Galamsoo), is a town in West Haraghe of Oromia Region, Ethiopia, Gelemso is located in eastern Ethiopian and is far from country capital by 301 km and second way 413 km in the western periphery of the highly networked mountain chain referred to by the natives as Fugug and by geographers as the Ahmar Mountains. Most people say that it is the city of love locally [Biyyaa Jaalala]. Gelemso on 2013 EC became separate woreda in the West Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Regional State, it has a latitude and longitude of . Gelemso is the origin of a va

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Locality
Gelemso
Region
ኦሮሚያ ክልል Oromia أوروميا
Country
ኢትዮጵያ
Population
34,200
Timezone
Africa/Addis_Ababa

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  • Etymology
  • Basic statistics
  • Language
  • Customs
  • Locations of interest
  • Natural wonders
  • Places of archeological importance
  • Places referred as ancient settlements
  • Places of cultural importance
  • Places noted for Islamic history and culture
  • Important Christian sites
  • Notable people from Gelemso<!-- The list is arranged according by date of death, not by the rank of the people. Please discuss on the talk page before making any changes -->
  • History
  • Early history
  • After the conquests of Menelik II
  • During the Italian occupation
  • After the Italian occupation
  • From the 1974 revolution to 1992
  • References

Galamso (also spelled Gelemso, and in Oromo Galamsoo), is a town in West Haraghe of Oromia Region, Ethiopia, Gelemso is located in eastern Ethiopian and is far from country capital by 301&nbsp;km and second way 413&nbsp;km in the western periphery of the highly networked mountain chain referred to by the natives as Fugug and by geographers as the Ahmar Mountains. Most people say that it is the city of love locally [Biyyaa Jaalala]. Gelemso on 2013 EC became separate woreda in the West Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Regional State, it has a latitude and longitude of . Gelemso is the origin of a variety of Jimaa called by the same name (Gelemso).

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