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 .
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  • Type: zone of Ethiopia with 1,840,000 residents
  • Description: zone in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
  • Also known as: North Shewa” and “Semien Shewa Zone

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 Cebuano to Zulu—“North Shewa Zone” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: North Shewa Zone
  • Chinese: 北施瓦地区
  • Chinese: 北施瓦地區
  • French: Nord Choa
  • French: Semien Shewa
  • French: zone Nord Choa
  • French: zone Semien Shewa
  • Hebrew: שאווה הצפונית
  • Hebrew: שוואה 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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