North Shewa Zone

North Shewa is a zone in Oromia Region of . North Shewa takes its name from the kingdom of Shewa or former province of . North Shewa is bordered on the south by Addis Ababa on the southwest by , on the north by , and on the southeast by .
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  • Type: zone of Ethiopia with 1,430,000 residents
  • Description: Oromia Region, Ethiopia
  • Also known as: North Shewa” and “Shewa

Places of Interest

Highlights include Debre Libanos.

Church
is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo monastery, lying northwest of in the North Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region. It was founded in 1284 by Saint Tekle Haymanot as Debre Atsbo and was renamed as in the 15th century. is situated 6 km northeast of North Shewa Zone.

North Shewa Zone

Latitude
9.6692° or 9° 40′ 9″ north
Longitude
38.8124° or 38° 48′ 45″ east
Population
1,430,000
Elevation
2,628 metres (8,622 feet)
Open location code
6GXWMR96+MX
Geo­Names ID
7670714
Wiki­data ID
Q3478428
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Zulu—“North Shewa Zone” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Shawaa Kaabaa
  • Cebuano: North Shewa Zone (dapit sa Etiopia, Oromiya Region)
  • Cebuano: North Shewa Zone
  • Chinese: 北施瓦地區 (奧羅米亞州)
  • Chinese: 北施瓦地區
  • French: Nord Choa
  • French: Nord Shewa
  • French: Semien Shewa
  • French: zone Nord Choa
  • French: zone Semien Shewa
  • Italian: Scioa settentrionale
  • Italian: Shewa settentrionale
  • Japanese: セミエン・ショア地区
  • Oromo: Shawaa Kaabaa
  • Swedish: Semien Shewa
  • Zulu: North Shewa Zone (Oromia)
  • Zulu: North Shewa Zone

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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