Galan (town)
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Galan
Galaan | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Galan Location within Ethiopia  Galan Galan (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 8°49′36.21″N 38°51′33.59″E / 8.8267250°N 38.8593306°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Oromia |
| Zone | Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Galan (Oromo: Galaan) is a town located in the Akaki district of the Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfine and 25 km South East from Addis Ababa[1] Addis Ababa-Adama highway crossing galan town.[2]
In 2020 it attracted attention for being the site of the murder of Oromo musician Hachalu Hundessa, whose death sparked a series of intense rioting across Oromia.[3][4]
