West Harerghe Zone

West Hararge is a zone in the of . West Hararghe takes its name from the former province of Hararghe. West Harerge is bordered on the south by the which separates it from , on the southwest by , on the northwest by the , on the north by the and on the east by East Hararghe.
Wikipedia
  • Type: zone of Ethiopia with 1,870,000 residents
  • Description: subdivision of the Oromia Region
  • Also known as: “Est Arsi Dumuga”, “Est Arsii Dumuga”, “West Hararghe Zone”, “West Harerghe”, “zone Mirab Hararghe”, and “zone Ouest Hararghe”

West Harerghe Zone

Latitude
8.6725° or 8° 40′ 21″ north
Longitude
40.8489° or 40° 50′ 56″ east
Population
1,870,000
Elevation
1,353 metres (4,439 feet)
Open location code
6HW2MRCX+XG
Geo­Names ID
7732969
Wiki­data ID
Q1109889
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“West Harerghe Zone” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منطقة غرب هارارغي”
  • Cebuano: “West Harerghe Zone”
  • Chinese: “西哈勒尔盖地区”
  • Chinese: “西哈勒爾蓋地區”
  • French: “Mirab Hararghe”
  • French: “Ouest Hararghe”
  • Italian: “Hararge occidentale”
  • Oromo: “Dhiha Hararghe”
  • Oromo: “Harargee Dhihaa”
  • Swedish: “Mirab Hararghe”
  • Zulu: “West Hararghe Zone”

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Places to explore: K’ot’īsa and Gebība.

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