Today you are going to explore the biggest town in the western Oromia Region of Ethiopia which is called Nekemte. Nekemte is the capital of the former Wollaga Province and is home to a museum of Wollega Oromo culture.
It is the burial place of Onesimus Nesib, a famous Oromo who translated the Bible into the Oromo Language for the first time, in collaboration with Aster Ganno.
Nekemte is also the capital of the Kumsa Moroda Kingdom of Wollega in the 19th century. Dejazmach Kumsa Moroda was the last King of Wollega and an independent kingdom until 1892. This historic palace was constructed in Nekemte during the reign of this king by using a large proportion of local material and labor. The beauty of craftsmanship seen in the building of the palace and its long life illustrates the knowledge and skill of local people developed at that time.
Bara 1870moota keessa Mootii Wallagaan kan ijaarame Masaraan Kumsaa Morodaa waggoota dheeraaf haalla adda addaa dabarsuun har’a ga’ee jira. Masaraan kun naannoo gamoo 10 kan of keessaa qabu yoo ta’u, seensaaf qajeelfama tokkoon tokkoon gamoo maaliif akka itti fayyadaman ibsuu danda’u of keessatti qabata.
Nekemte is also the host city to the newly built Wollega University as of 2007. Wollega University is also known as Nekemte University. Is a university in Nekemte town.
A road connecting Addis Ababa to Nekemte is around 320 km. Not to mention, the road across Nekemte is fabulous. To the North of Nekemte, there is a road connecting Nekemte to BaharDar and the distance is around 398km, Not only this but to the west of Nekemte there is also a road connecting to different cities of Oromia like Gimbi, Nedjo, and Dembi Dolo, Bedele, Mattu, Agaro, Jimma and also Assosa as well as Gambela. By crossing Nekemte you can connect to all of the above cities if you travel to western Oromia. Different explorers also described the Nekemte marketplace as a very lively place and present a motley mixture of languages, dresses, and people. If you want to stay in Nekemte there are also the most comforting Hotels in Nekemte town, like FarmLand Hotel, Seenaaf Int. Hotel, Ijoo Int. Hotel, Mati Resort, Milkomi Hotel, Benori Pension, and etc. Therefore, If you want to travel to western Oromia, Nekemte town, don’t worry you can enjoy the beautiful temperature freely.
