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: Mirab Shewa” 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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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

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