Shakiso Airport
Shakiso Airport is an airport serving Shakiso in Ethiopia. See also *Transport in Ethiopia * References Great Circle Mapper - Shakiso*Google Earth Airports in Ethiopia {{Ethiopia-airport-stub ...
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Shakiso
Shakiso is a town in Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Located in the Guji Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 1758 meters above sea level. Two of the major mines of Ethiopia are located near Shakiso: the Lega Dembi gold and the Kenticha tantalum mines. The Lega Dembi Mine was acquired by MIDROC, MIDROC gold, which between 1998 and 2008 extracted 34 metric tons from the mines, earning 466 million dollars. However, MIDROC has announced in 2009 that the deposits at Lega Dembi are almost exhausted. Shakiso is served by an Shakiso Airport, airport (ICAO code HASK, IATA SKR). History The Swedish Red Cross report encountering a customs post at Shakiso when moving at the southern front in early 1936. There were two substantial waterholes there, although the water was somewhat salty. The customs staff had four small buildings on the top of a hill near the main road. Their primary task was to collect salt tax from caravans, which amounted to ...
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