‘Kitoola’ ethnic is a large group living in and around Gardulla[1] Mountain as well as on the eastern flank of Ganjuli basin. This Kitoola ethnic comprises five large societies (viz; Dhirashaa, Mosiye, Kusume, Mashole, Dhobase)[2] and few migrants having different backgrounds. The Kitoolian speaks Cushiatic language 'Kitoolia' with different dialects.[3] They use different musical instruments for their casual holiday celebrations. “Shonqaa”, “mayra”,”kulluutot”,”Filla” and “Lollat are among many.
History
According to Oscar Rudolph Neumann, who visited the town in 1902, Gidole was the seat of the queen of the Kitoola until the Ethiopians under Menelik II conquered them; the woman was still alive at the time of Neumann's visit.[4]
During the Italian occupation, the occupiers opened a post office in Gidole on either 11 or 17 November 1937; the sources are unclear about the exact date.[2]
In the 1950s, Gidole was the administrative center of one of the provinces, Gamo Gofa Teqlay Gizat, which was later incorporated to create Gamo-Gofa province. During the next decade, Islam won converts in the area and a mosque was built in the town. At the same time, Borana caravans supplied the market in Gidole with salt.[2]
Demographics
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Gidole has an estimated total population of 14,799 of whom 7,107 were men and 7,692 women.[5] The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 8,167 of whom 3,935 were men and 4,232 women.
gidole, town, southern, ethiopia, administrative, center, dirashe, special, woreda, located, southern, nations, nationalities, peoples, region, sits, latitude, longitude, coordinates, with, elevation, ranging, from, 2045, 2650, meters, above, level, town, name. Gidole is a town in southern Ethiopia and is the administrative center of the Dirashe special woreda Located in the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region it sits at a latitude and longitude of 05 39 N 37 22 E 5 650 N 37 367 E 5 650 37 367 Coordinates 05 39 N 37 22 E 5 650 N 37 367 E 5 650 37 367 with an elevation ranging from 2045 to 2650 meters above sea level The town Gidole is named after the Kitoola people with a little bit modification an ethnic group inhabiting southern Ethiopia Kitoola ethnic is a large group living in and around Gardulla 1 Mountain as well as on the eastern flank of Ganjuli basin This Kitoola ethnic comprises five large societies viz Dhirashaa Mosiye Kusume Mashole Dhobase 2 and few migrants having different backgrounds The Kitoolian speaks Cushiatic language Kitoolia with different dialects 3 They use different musical instruments for their casual holiday celebrations Shonqaa mayra kulluutot Filla and Lollat are among many History EditAccording to Oscar Rudolph Neumann who visited the town in 1902 Gidole was the seat of the queen of the Kitoola until the Ethiopians under Menelik II conquered them the woman was still alive at the time of Neumann s visit 4 During the Italian occupation the occupiers opened a post office in Gidole on either 11 or 17 November 1937 the sources are unclear about the exact date 2 In the 1950s Gidole was the administrative center of one of the provinces Gamo Gofa Teqlay Gizat which was later incorporated to create Gamo Gofa province During the next decade Islam won converts in the area and a mosque was built in the town At the same time Borana caravans supplied the market in Gidole with salt 2 Demographics EditBased on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005 Gidole has an estimated total population of 14 799 of whom 7 107 were men and 7 692 women 5 The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 8 167 of whom 3 935 were men and 4 232 women Notes Edit History of Events and Internal Development a b c Local History in Ethiopia Archived 2011 05 28 at the Wayback Machine pdf The Nordic Africa Institute website accessed 13 December 2007 Emiru Mulatu resident in Gidole Oscar Neumann From the Somali Coast through Southern Ethiopian to the Sudan Geographical Journal 20 October 1902 pp 373 398 CSA 2005 National Statistics Archived November 23 2006 at the Wayback Machine Table B 4 This article about a location in the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region of Ethiopia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gidole amp oldid 1131704714, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
