What is Sheikh Hussein?
{{Infobox historic site | name = Sheikh Hussein | image = Sheikh Hussein.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = <!--no caption needed per guidelines--> | location = [[Oromia Region|Oromia]], [[Bale Zone|Bale]], [[Ethiopia]] | height = {{convert|1386|m|ft|abbr=on}} | built = | architect = | architecture = [[Ethiopia|Traditional Ethiopian]] | coordinates = {{coord|7|45|N|40|42|E|region:ET|display=inline,title}} | locmapin = Ethiopia | map_caption = Location of Sheik Hussein in [[Ethiopia]] | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | embedded = {{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site |child = yes |ID = 5649 |Year = 2011 |Criteria = Cultural: ii, iii, iv, vi }} | website = | built_for = | visitors_num = | governing_body = Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Authority for Resarch and Conservation of Cultural Heritage. | native_name = | native_name2 = |area={{convert|90|sqkm|ha|abbr=on}}}}'''Sheikh Hussein''' is a town in southeastern [[Ethiopia]]. The famous shrine of the 13th century [[Muslims|Muslim]] Sheikh Hussein, one of the holiest sites in [[Ethiopia]], is here. Sheikh Hussein is a tentative [[UNESCO World Heritage site]] since 2011 due to its [[Religion|religious]], [[Culture|cultural]], and [[historical]] significance.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Centre|first=UNESCO World Heritage|title=Dirre Sheik Hussein Religious, Cultural and Historical Site|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5649/|access-date=2023-12-04|website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|language=en}}</ref> In December 2007, SATCON Construction, an Ethiopian-owned company, completed a four-year project to build a 170-kilometer road connecting Sheikh Hussein to Micheta town in [[West Hararghe Zone]]. This road was opened on December 19, 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Simba Tour - Additional Information|url=https://www.simbatoursethiopia.com/infoh.php?info_id=15|access-date=2023-12-04|website=www.simbatoursethiopia.com}}</ref