Alaba Kulito

Alaba Kulito (also known as Kulito or Kuliito) is a town in southern Ethiopia. Located in the Alaba special woreda of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (SNNPR), this town sits on the left bank of the Bilate River, with an elevation of 1726 meters above sea level. Alaba Kulito is the administrative center of the Alaba special woreda.

According to the SNNPR's Bureau of Finance and Economic Development, as of 2003 Alaba Kulito's amenities include digital telephone access, postal service, 24-hour electrical service, and a bank.

History

Alaba Kulito is believed to have been founded towards the end of the 19th century, around 1895.

Kulito was known as a center of Muslim settlement, with over 1,000 students in Koran schools in 1974. Ethiopian radio reported on 29 October 1996 that the remains of five youths alleged to have been killed between 1978 and 1979 through the direct involvement of senior Derg officials had been exhumed in the premises of the police station by a team of Argentine archaeologists by order of the special prosecutor.