West Shewa Zone

West Shewa Zone is a zone in Oromia Region of . This zone takes its name from the kingdom or former province of . West Shewa is bordered on the south by the Southwest Shewa Zone and the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the…
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  • Type: zone of Ethiopia with 2,060,000 residents
  • Description: zone of Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “Dhiha Shawaa”, “Scioà occidentale”, “Shawaa occidental”, “Shewa de l’Ouest”, “Shewa occidental”, and “West Shewa”

West Shewa Zone

Latitude
9.1395° or 9° 8′ 22″ north
Longitude
37.8502° or 37° 51′ 1″ east
Population
2,060,000
Elevation
1,788 metres (5,866 feet)
Open location code
6GXV4VQ2+Q3
Geo­Names ID
7670715
Wiki­data ID
Q1109833
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“West Shewa Zone” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منطقة غرب شيوا”
  • Cebuano: “West Shewa Zone”
  • Chinese: “西施瓦地区”
  • Chinese: “西施瓦地區”
  • French: “Mirab Shewa”
  • French: “Ouest Shewa”
  • Italian: “Scioa occidentale”
  • Japanese: “西シェワ県”
  • Oromo: “Shawaa Dhiha”
  • Oromo: “Shawaa Dhihaa”
  • Spanish: “Shawaa Dhihaa”
  • Swedish: “Mirab Shewa”
  • Zulu: “West Shewa Zone”
  • “Shawaa Lixaa”

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