North Shewa Zone
North Shewa is a zone in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. North Shewa takes its name from the kingdom and former province of Shewa. The Zone is bordered on the south and the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by South Wollo, on the northeast by the Oromia Zone, and on the east by the Afar Region.- Zone of Ethiopia with about 1,840,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 3,010 metres (9,870 feet)
- Description: zone in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
- Also known as“North Shewa”“Semien Shewa Zone”
- Location
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Latitude
9.769° or 9° 46′ 8″ north
Longitude
39.668° or 39° 40′ 5″ east
Open location code
6GXXQM99+J6
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Zulu—“North Shewa Zone” goes by many names.
منطقة شمال شواArabic
North Shewa ZoneCebuano
北施瓦地区Chinese
北施瓦地區Chinese
שאווה הצפוניתHebrew
שוואה הצפוניתHebrew
Semien ScioaItalian
Semien Shewa, AmaraItalian
北シェワ県Japanese
Северная ШоаRussian
Semien ShewaSwedish
North Shewa ZoneZulu
North Shewa Zone (Amhara)Zulu
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