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UnderstandThe town was named after the local tribes-people, the Konso. The tiny town was built around a roundabout and is locally important as the central market in the region.

Get inThere are buses from Arba Minch, Yabelo and Moyale. From the Omo Valley, minibuses run from Jinka via Key Afer.

Get aroundYou can walk most of the town. To get up the hill to the west (e.g. to the cultural village), take a bejaj (tuk tuk).

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BuyA market is held on Mondays and Thursdays, just next to the centre of town on Jinka Road.

SleepNote that the water supply in Konso is not stable and you may need to shower with a bucket.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Konso" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Karati", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
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