East Shewa Zone

East Shewa is a zone in Oromia Region of . East Shewa is located at the center of Oromia, connecting the western regions to the eastern ones. This zone is bordered on the south by the West Arsi Zone, on the southwest by the…
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  • Type: zone of Ethiopia with 1,360,000 residents
  • Description: subdivision of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia
  • Also known as: East Shewa” and “Misraq Shewa Zone

East Shewa Zone

Latitude
8° north
Longitude
38.6667° or 38° 40′ east
Population
1,360,000
Elevation
1,694 metres (5,558 feet)
Open location code
6GWW2M28+2M
Geo­Names ID
7648477
Wiki­data ID
Q1109846
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Zulu—“East Shewa Zone” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: East Shewa Zone
  • Chinese: 东施瓦地区
  • Chinese: 東施瓦地區
  • French: Est Shewa
  • French: Misraq Shewa
  • French: Shewa de l’Est
  • Italian: Scioa orientale
  • Italian: Scioà orientale
  • Japanese: 東シェワ県
  • Oromo: Baha Shawaa
  • Polish: Strefa East Sheva
  • Russian: Восточная Шева
  • Swedish: Misraq Shewa
  • Zulu: East Shewa Zone

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