Named after a nearby mountain, this town is located in the West Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region, with a latitude and longitude of 9°15′N 40°34′E / 9.250°N 40.567°E / 9.250; 40.567.
[2] A local landmark is the church, dedicated to Kidist Selassie ("Holy Trinity"), which was decorated with paintings by the artist Emailaf Heruy in the 1930s.
[1] Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this town has an estimated total population of 13,130, of whom 6,767 are men and 6,363 are women.
[3] The 1994 national census reported Asabot had a total population of 7,335, of whom 3,670 were men and 3,665 were women.
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