Sherka

Sherka is one of the Aanaas in the Oromia Regional State of . Research by Ulrich Braukämper uncovered a local tradition that traced the origins of this woreda's name to an ancient Ethiopian province, Sharkha, which vanished as a political unit in the 16th century.
Wikipedia
  • Locality with 164,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 2,346 metres (7,697 feet)
  • …is also known as “Sirka”
  • Description: administrative division in Ethiopia

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gobesa.

Town
is a town in southeastern . is situated 4 km north of Sherka.

Sherka

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Latitude
7.5833° or 7° 35′ north
Longitude
39.5° or 39° 30′ east
Open location code
6GVXHGM2+82
Geo­Names ID
7670642
Wiki­data ID
Q3481927

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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Swedish—“Sherka” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ሽርካ”
  • Bulgarian: “Шерка”
  • Cebuano: “Sherka”
  • Dutch: “Sherka”
  • French: “Sherka”
  • French: “Shirka”
  • Swedish: “Sherka”

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