Arnold Weinholt Hodson visited Goba while he was the British resident in southern Ethiopia (1914-1923), briefly describing it as a "large garrison town."[2]
Goba was the capital of the former Bale Province, until the province was abolished with the adoption of the new constitution in 1995. A telephone line connected Goba to Addis Ababa at least as early as 1936.[3] During the Bale revolt, rebels attacked the capital twice between November 1965 and March 1966.[4] In 1970 the town had the only high school in Bale Province; that year the school had 682 students, of whom 86 were Muslims in a province where Islam claimed over 90 per cent of the population.[3] As Gebru Tareke grimly concludes, "Between February 1970, when the revolt ended, and February 1974, when the imperial regime collapsed, precious little had changed in Bale, as indeed in the rest of Ethiopia."[5]
According to the third edition of the Lonely Planet guide to Ethiopia, "Goba is in a state of decline and Ethiopian Airlines has even cancelled its flights here."[6]
Starting from 1 September 2014, Ethiopian Airlines has announced a scheduled service four time per week to Robe Airport connecting Goba to Addis Ababa and Arba Minch.[7]
Demographicsedit
The 2007 national census reported a total population for Goba of 32,025, of whom 15,182 were men and 16,843 were women; 4,797 or 6.13% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 69.84% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 23.12% of the population were Muslim and 5.84% were Protestant.[8]
The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 28,358 of whom 13,155 were men and 15,203 were women.
Climateedit
Owing to its very high altitude, Goba has a subtropical highland climate (KöppenCwb) with cool to cold mornings and mild to warm afternoons year-round. There is a lengthy rainy season from February/March to October, and a short dry season with chillier mornings from November to January.
Climate data for Goba
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Average high °C (°F)
23.3 (73.9)
23.6 (74.5)
23.8 (74.8)
22.6 (72.7)
23.1 (73.6)
23.6 (74.5)
22.5 (72.5)
22.0 (71.6)
22.0 (71.6)
21.3 (70.3)
21.4 (70.5)
22.5 (72.5)
22.6 (72.8)
Average low °C (°F)
7.1 (44.8)
7.5 (45.5)
8.7 (47.7)
9.7 (49.5)
9.5 (49.1)
9.4 (48.9)
9.7 (49.5)
9.7 (49.5)
9.6 (49.3)
8.7 (47.7)
6.8 (44.2)
6.5 (43.7)
8.6 (47.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
38 (1.5)
55 (2.2)
101 (4.0)
162 (6.4)
150 (5.9)
109 (4.3)
151 (5.9)
187 (7.4)
149 (5.9)
110 (4.3)
44 (1.7)
16 (0.6)
1,272 (50.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 2,427 metres or 7,963 feet[9]
^2007 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Oromia Region, Vol. 1 13 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.5, 3.4 (accessed 13 January 2012)
^"Climate: Goba – Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
December 07, 2023
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This article is about the town in Ethiopia For other uses see Goba disambiguation Goba Oromo Gobbaa Amharic ጎባ is a town and separate woreda located in the Bale Zone of the Oromia Region Ethiopia approximately 446 km southeast of Addis Ababa this city has a latitude and longitude of 7 0 N 39 59 E 7 000 N 39 983 E 7 000 39 983 and an elevation of 2 743 meters above sea level Goba Gobbaa Oromo ጎባ Amharic Bale GobaTownPhoto taken while in Goba Wednesday MarketGobaLocation within EthiopiaShow map of EthiopiaGobaGoba Africa Show map of AfricaGobaGoba Earth Show map of EarthCoordinates 7 0 N 39 59 E 7 000 N 39 983 E 7 000 39 983CountryEthiopiaRegionOromiaZoneBaleDistrictGobaFounded1892Founded byAsfaw Dargy Former Bale Province administer First MayorBlata Cheru 1945 Government Current MayorShimels AlemuArea Land26 79 km2 10 345 sq mi Elevation2 743 m 8 999 ft Population 2016 Town54 630 Density2 085 km2 5 400 sq mi Urban49 309 Metro70 810Time zoneUTC 3 EAT Post Code4540Area code 251 22ClimateCwbThe town is known for its Wednesday market and for honey basketry and cotton shawl making Bale National Park is 10 km to the southwest A few kilometers outside of Goba are the remains of an old rock church 1 Goba shares Robe Airport ICAO code HAGB IATA GOB with neighbouring Robe Ethiopian Airlines has a scheduled flight four times a week connecting Goba to the capital Addis Ababa and to the southern city Arba Minch Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Climate 4 ReferencesHistory editArnold Weinholt Hodson visited Goba while he was the British resident in southern Ethiopia 1914 1923 briefly describing it as a large garrison town 2 Goba was the capital of the former Bale Province until the province was abolished with the adoption of the new constitution in 1995 A telephone line connected Goba to Addis Ababa at least as early as 1936 3 During the Bale revolt rebels attacked the capital twice between November 1965 and March 1966 4 In 1970 the town had the only high school in Bale Province that year the school had 682 students of whom 86 were Muslims in a province where Islam claimed over 90 per cent of the population 3 As Gebru Tareke grimly concludes Between February 1970 when the revolt ended and February 1974 when the imperial regime collapsed precious little had changed in Bale as indeed in the rest of Ethiopia 5 According to the third edition of the Lonely Planet guide to Ethiopia Goba is in a state of decline and Ethiopian Airlines has even cancelled its flights here 6 Starting from 1 September 2014 Ethiopian Airlines has announced a scheduled service four time per week to Robe Airport connecting Goba to Addis Ababa and Arba Minch 7 Demographics editThe 2007 national census reported a total population for Goba of 32 025 of whom 15 182 were men and 16 843 were women 4 797 or 6 13 of its population were urban dwellers The majority of the inhabitants said they practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity with 69 84 of the population reporting they observed this belief while 23 12 of the population were Muslim and 5 84 were Protestant 8 The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 28 358 of whom 13 155 were men and 15 203 were women Climate editOwing to its very high altitude Goba has a subtropical highland climate Koppen Cwb with cool to cold mornings and mild to warm afternoons year round There is a lengthy rainy season from February March to October and a short dry season with chillier mornings from November to January Climate data for GobaMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 23 3 73 9 23 6 74 5 23 8 74 8 22 6 72 7 23 1 73 6 23 6 74 5 22 5 72 5 22 0 71 6 22 0 71 6 21 3 70 3 21 4 70 5 22 5 72 5 22 6 72 8 Average low C F 7 1 44 8 7 5 45 5 8 7 47 7 9 7 49 5 9 5 49 1 9 4 48 9 9 7 49 5 9 7 49 5 9 6 49 3 8 7 47 7 6 8 44 2 6 5 43 7 8 6 47 5 Average rainfall mm inches 38 1 5 55 2 2 101 4 0 162 6 4 150 5 9 109 4 3 151 5 9 187 7 4 149 5 9 110 4 3 44 1 7 16 0 6 1 272 50 1 Source Climate Data org altitude 2 427 metres or 7 963 feet 9 References edit nbsp Africa portal Camerapix Spectrum Guide to Ethiopia Brooklyn Interlink 2000 p 154 Arnold Hodson Southern Abyssinia Geographical Journal 53 1919 p 73 a b Local History of Ethiopia The Nordic Africa Institute website accessed 22 April 2022 Gebru Tareke Ethiopia Power and Protest Peasant Revolts in the Twentieth Century Lawrenceville Red Sea 1996 p 145 Gebru Tareke Ethiopia p 158 Matt Philips and Jean Bernard Carillet Ethiopia and Eritrea third edition n p Lonely Planet 2006 p 190 Ethiopian Airlines 1 Accessed 02 09 14 2007 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Results for Oromia Region Vol 1 Archived 13 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine Tables 2 1 2 5 3 4 accessed 13 January 2012 Climate Goba Climate graph Temperature graph Climate table Climate Data org Retrieved 5 September 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Goba amp oldid 1175513030, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
