Wanchi

Wancii, also spelled Wancii in Oromo, is a woreda in the central Oromia Region of . It is located in the Southwest Shewa Zone; bordered on the southwest by Amaya, on the north by , and on the southeast by and Goro District.
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  • Type: Locality with 93,600 residents
  • Description: woreda in Ethiopia
  • Also known as: Wenchi” and “Wonchi

Wanchi

Latitude
8.6667° or 8° 40′ north
Longitude
37.9167° or 37° 55′ east
Population
93,600
Elevation
2,362 metres (7,749 feet)
Open location code
6GWVMW88+MM
Geo­Names ID
7670631
Wiki­data ID
Q3569781
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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Zulu—“Wanchi” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: ወንጪ
  • Cebuano: Wonchi
  • French: Wonchi
  • Swedish: Wonchi
  • Zulu: Wonchi (woreda)
  • Zulu: Wonchi

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