SKR is the airport code for Shakiso, a town in the Guji zone of the Oromia region in southern Ethiopia, in the highlands south of the capital, Addis Ababa. Shakiso is best known as a centre of gold mining, in an area that has long produced gold, including the nearby Adola or Kibre Mengist goldfields, and it is also a region of coffee growing and farming. Set in green, hilly country, it is a busy local market and mining town rather than a tourist destination. The surrounding Guji highlands are known for their coffee and their Oromo culture, and lie within the wider southern Ethiopian region of forests, lakes and diverse peoples. Shakiso is reached by a nearby airstrip and by long roads from Addis Ababa and regional centres. The climate is mild thanks to the altitude, with a main rainy season in the middle of the year.
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