Jiren

Jiren was the former capital of the Kingdom of Jimma, in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Today it is a village or suburb on the outskirts of the city of , consisting of approximately 2500 unregistered households.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: former capital of the Kingdom of Jimma
  • Also known as: Giren”, “Jiran”, and “Jīrēn

Jiren

Latitude
7.81667° or 7° 49′ north
Longitude
36.68333° or 36° 41′ east
Elevation
1,685 metres (5,528 feet)
Open location code
6GVRRM8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
333739
Wiki­data ID
Q10984536
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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Irish—“Jiren” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: ጂራን
  • Dutch: Jiren
  • Hausa: Jiren
  • Irish: Jiren

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