Borena Zone

Borena is a zone in Oromia Region of . Borena is named after one of the two major subgroups of the Oromo people. Borena is bordered on the south by , on the west by the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, on the north by West Guji and , and on the east by Dawa Zone .
  • Type: zone of Ethiopia
  • Description: zone of Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “Borana”

Borena Zone

Latitude
4.9495° or 4° 56′ 58″ north
Longitude
38.2092° or 38° 12′ 33″ east
Elevation
1,516 metres (4,974 feet)
Open location code
6GPWW6X5+RM
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Borena Zone” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منطقة بورانا”
  • Cebuano: “Borena Zone”
  • Chinese: “博勒納地區”
  • Chinese: “博勒纳地区”
  • Chinese: “博拉納地區”
  • French: “Borena”
  • Italian: “Borena”
  • Oromo: “Boorana”
  • Oromo: “Godina Booranaa”
  • Polish: “Strefa Borena”
  • Russian: “Борена”
  • Swedish: “Borena”
  • Zulu: “Borena Zone”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gololcha Bota and Ogolcia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Yabello Airport and Obua.

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