Guraghe Zone

Gurage is a zone in the of . The region is home to the Gurage people. Gurage is bordered on the southeast by and , on the northwest by Kebena Special Woreda, north and east by the Oromia Region, and on the southeast by .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 1,280,000 residents
  • Description: zone of Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “Ch’ēbo na Guragē Āwraja”, “Chebo and Gurage”, “Gurage Zone”, “zone Gurage”, and “斯爾特地區”

Guraghe Zone

Latitude
8.25° or 8° 15′ north
Longitude
38° east
Population
1,280,000
Elevation
1,982 metres (6,503 feet)
Open location code
6GWW7222+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1150883087
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
341021
Wiki­data ID
Q1070678
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Guraghe Zone” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منطقة غيراجي”
  • Cebuano: “Guraghe Zone”
  • Chinese: “古拉盖地区”
  • Chinese: “古拉蓋地區”
  • French: “Gurage”
  • Italian: “Guraghe”
  • Japanese: “グラゲ県”
  • Polish: “Strefa Gurage”
  • Russian: “Гураге”
  • Swedish: “Guraghe”
  • Wolaytta: “Guraage Moottaa”
  • Zulu: “Gurage Zone”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gumbis and Tirer Shet‘.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hawariat Church and Hawaria H.C. Hospital.

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