Borena Zone
Borena is a zone in Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Borena is named after one of the two major subgroups of the Oromo people. Borena is bordered on the south by Kenya, on the west by the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, on the north by West Guji and Guji, and on the east by Dawa Zone Somali Region.- Type: zone of Ethiopia
- Description: zone of Ethiopia
- Also known as: “Borana”
Borena Zone
- Location: Oromiya, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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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
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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.
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Highlights: Yabello Airport and Obua.
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