Shashemene is a city in the Oromia region of southern Ethiopia, famous for its Rastafari community.
Understand[edit]
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Rastafari followers from the Caribbean were granted land in Shashemene in 1948 by Emperor Haile Selassie I, after whom the Rastafari movement is named.
Get in[edit]
Shashemene is a transport hub. Buses are plentiful.
Get around[edit]
You can get around Shashemene by bus, bajaj (a type of motorized rickshaw) or walking.