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.

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.

Demographics

The 2007 national census reported a total population for this town of 14,995, of whom 7,757 were men and 7,238 were women. The majority of the inhabitants observed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 50.32% reporting that as their religion, while 38.24% were

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, and 9% were Moslem. The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 11,327 of whom 5,463 were males and 5,864 were females.

Schools

In the 1930s a schooling system was introduced to Shambu and the surrounding residents, an area where 99.9% of the population lives in a rural-agriculture area and most youths walked to Naqamte for schooling.

Primary schools

Primary schools in Shambu include: * Shambu Junior and Elementary School (Est. 1938) * Shambu Model Primary and Secondary School (Est. 1977) * Sombo Dedde Primary School (Est. 1989) * Shambu Bikiltu Primary School * Shambu Catholic Primary School * Mati Boru Primary School (private) * Abishe Garba primary School (private) * Harbu Lisha primary school * Laga Warqe primary school * Shambu Catholic kindergarten School

Secondary schools

Shambu Preparatory and senior Secondary School established in 1969

Tertiary schools

Wollega University opened a campus in Shambu in 2010.

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operates a campus in Shambu. The operational Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) colleges are: * Shambu TVET * Shambu College of Teachers Education * Fincha Valley College * Odaa Bulluq college * Shambu TVET & Shambu college of Teachers Education File:Shambu Preparatory School.jpg, Shambu Secondary & Preparatory School File:Shambu TTC.jpg, Shambu College of Teachers Education File:Wollega university shambu campus.jpg, Wollega University, Shambu campus

Health facilities

* Shaamboo Hospital * Amen Medium Clinic * Shaamboo Higher Clinic * Dr Jabessa Speciality clinic

Chato Forest

The largest forest in

Horo Gudru Welega Zone Horo Guduru Welega ( om, Walllaga Horroo Guduruu) is a zone in Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the former province of Welega, whose eastern part lay in the area Horo Guduru Welega now occupies. Horo Guduru Welega was formed of w ...

is called Chato ( 'Bosona Caatoo' in Afaan Oromoo). The forest lies approximately between 9 40'- 90 42' N latitudes and 36 59'-37 00'E longitudes (EMA, 1988) in the Horo District 30 km north-west of Shambu which is located at about 314 km west of Addis Ababa. This forest is located along altitudinal ranges between 1700 m and 2350 m a.s.l and covers an area of about 42,000 hectares, of these 18, 000 ha is the natural forest (Oromia Agricultural Bureau personal Communication).

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{{Districts of the Oromia Region Cities and towns in Oromia Region