North Shewa Zone

North Shewa is a zone in the of . North Shewa takes its name from the kingdom and former province of . The Zone is bordered on the south and the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by , on the northeast by the , and on the east by the .
Wikipedia
  • Type: zone of Ethiopia with 1,840,000 residents
  • Description: zone in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “Nord Choa”, “North Shewa”, “Semien Shewa Zone”, “zone Nord Choa”, “zone Semien Shewa”, and “שוואה הצפונית”

North Shewa Zone

Latitude
9.769° or 9° 46′ 8″ north
Longitude
39.668° or 39° 40′ 5″ east
Population
1,840,000
Elevation
3,009 metres (9,872 feet)
Open location code
6GXXQM99+J6
Geo­Names ID
8051207
Wiki­data ID
Q1070780
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“North Shewa Zone” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منطقة شمال شوا”
  • Cebuano: “North Shewa Zone”
  • Chinese: “北施瓦地区”
  • Chinese: “北施瓦地區”
  • French: “Semien Shewa”
  • Hebrew: “שאווה הצפונית”
  • Italian: “Semien Scioa”
  • Italian: “Semien Shewa, Amara”
  • Japanese: “北シェワ県”
  • Russian: “Северная Шоа”
  • Swedish: “Semien Shewa”
  • Zulu: “North Shewa Zone (Amhara)”
  • Zulu: “North Shewa Zone”

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