𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐤𝐡 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐧 of Bale Skip to main content

Mechanizing Agriculture for more Product in Oromia

  If we aspire to enhance the contribution of agriculture to our economic growth, it is imperative to modernize our agricultural practices and broaden the range of available products. In the Oromia Regional State, the export of over 100 million quintals of wheat to global markets each year is a remarkable achievement. Various initiatives have yielded impressive results by diversifying agricultural crops like avocados, bananas, and tea leaves, turning them into valuable commodities. Notably, the avocado production initiative has significantly increased output and become a significant source of foreign currency. To ensure the success of the region's banana production project, selected banana seeds are being developed through tissue culture and made accessible to the public. With more than 7,000 banana plants already cultivated on over 2,000 hectares of land, an estimated 2.5 million more are expected to be planted this year. These programs are providing our farmers with new productio
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𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐤𝐡 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐧 of Bale

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐤𝐡 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐧

Twice a year, tens of thousands of people from all over Oromia and other parts of Ethiopia make a pilgrimage to the Anajina site on the border of the West Hararge and Bale Zones to commemorate the two annual Islamic celebrations of Hajji and Zahra at Anajina's 900-year-old Dirre Sheikh Hussein shrine.
Sheikh Hussein is visited twice a year by many thousands of pilgrims from all over eastern Ethiopia and comprises a large complex of mosques, shrines, and tombs surrounded by a stout wall. There are also a number of man-made caves and artificial ponds in the area. Holy white chalk from the caves is taken back by the pilgrims to many parts of the country.
Tourist activity
Religious activity/pilgrim- Religious tourism, also known as faith tourism refers to traveling individually or in groups to holy sites. This place is referred to as meka of the poor
Tombstone- Tombstone tourist is an individual who enjoys history of famous deaths, cemeteries, epitaphs and gravestone rubbing. At dirre sheick hussien there are tombs of famous religious seabass.
Cultural activity-Cultural tourism is where travelers engage with a country or religion’s culture, especially the lifestyle and other elements that shaped the life of the people
Historical exploration- the shrine was built 1000 years ago and this heritage is an opportunity for tourists with research purposes and history lovers.


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