Shambu

Shaamboo is a town and separate woreda in western . Located in the Horo Guduru Welega Zone of Oromia Region west of , this town has an elevation of 2,503 metres above sea level. It was previously the administrative centre of Horro woreda.
  • Type: Town with 31,100 residents
  • Description: town in western Ethiopia
  • Also known as: Sciambo”, “Shambo”, “Shambu city”, “Shembo”, and “Shembu

Shambu

Latitude
9.56669° or 9° 34′ 0″ north
Longitude
37.1007° or 37° 6′ 3″ east
Population
31,100
Elevation
2,576 metres (8,451 feet)
Open location code
6GXVH482+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1150894922
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
328709
Wiki­data ID
Q3481302
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Zulu—“Shambu” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Shambu
  • Cebuano: Shambu
  • Chinese: 山布
  • Dutch: Shambu
  • French: Shambu
  • Swedish: Shambu
  • Zulu: Shambu, Itiyopiya

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