Yirgachefe

Yirgachefe is a district in . It is one of the woredas in the South Ethiopia Region of the country, named after its major town Yirgachefe. Part of the , Yirgachefe is bordered on the south by Kochere, on the west by the , on the north by Wonago, on the east by , and on the southeast by .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 195,000 residents
  • Description: district in Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “woreda Yirgachefe”, “Yirga Chefe”, and “Yirgacheffe district”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Irgachefe.

Town
is a town in central southern in Yirgachefe District. is situated 5 km west of Yirgachefe.

Yirgachefe

Latitude
6.1667° or 6° 10′ 0″ north
Longitude
38.25° or 38° 15′ east
Population
195,000
Elevation
2,110 metres (6,923 feet)
Open location code
6GRW5782+M2
Geo­Names ID
8643815
Wiki­data ID
Q3572300
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Zulu—“Yirgachefe” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Ийрачефие”
  • Cebuano: “Yirachefie”
  • French: “Yirgachefe”
  • Hebrew: “ירגצ’פה”
  • Japanese: “イルガチェフェ郡”
  • Swedish: “Yirachefie”
  • Zulu: “Yirgachefe (woreda)”
  • Zulu: “Yirgachefe”
  • “Yirgachefe”

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