Galan () is a town located in the
Akaki
Akaki ( Oromo: ''Aqaaqii'') is a woreda or district in Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Part of the Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne, Akaki is bordered on the southwest by the Southwest Shewa Zone, on the west by Sebeta Hawas, on the northwes ...
district of the
Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfine and 25 km South East from Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa-Adama highway crossing galan town.
In 2020 it attracted attention for being the site of the murder of Oromo musician
Hachalu Hundessa
Hachalu Hundessa (; ; 1986 – 29 June 2020) was an Ethiopian singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Hachalu played a significant role in the 2014–2016 Oromo protests that led to Abiy Ahmed taking charge of the Oromo Democratic P ...
, whose death sparked a series of
intense rioting across Oromia.
See also
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Districts in the Oromia Region
References
Cities and towns in Oromia
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