Jimma Zone

Jimma is a zone in Oromia Region of . Jimma is named after former Kingdom of Jimma, which was absorbed into the former province of Kaffa in 1932.
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  • Type: zone of Ethiopia with 2,490,000 residents
  • Description: Godina Jimmaa Naannoo Oromia in Ethiopia
  • Also known as: Jima”, “Jīma Āwraja”, “Jima Zone”, and “Jimma

Jimma Zone

Latitude
7.6667° or 7° 40′ north
Longitude
37° east
Population
2,490,000
Elevation
1,744 metres (5,722 feet)
Open location code
6GVVM282+M2
Geo­Names ID
333766
Wiki­data ID
Q1109877
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Zulu—“Jimma Zone” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Ջիմմա
  • Belarusian: зона Джыма
  • Cebuano: Jimma Zone
  • Chinese: 吉馬地區
  • Chinese: 吉马地区
  • French: Jimma
  • French: zone Jimma
  • German: Jimma-Zone
  • Italian: Jimma
  • Japanese: ジンマ県
  • Oromo: Godina Jimmaa
  • Oromo: Jimma
  • Russian: зона Джимма
  • Swedish: Jima
  • Tajik: минтақаи Ҷимма
  • Zulu: Jimma Zone

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jimma University and Aba Segud Airport.

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