Western Zone

The Western Zone is a disputed zone that lies between the and of . The main contestants claiming authority over the Western Zone are the Tigray People's Liberation Front and the Amhara Regional Government / FANO-linked groups in control of the zone.
Wikipedia
  • Type: zone of Ethiopia with 357,000 residents
  • Description: zone in Tigray Region, Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “Mi’irabawi Zone”, “Western”, and “Western Tigray”

Western Zone

Latitude
13.75° or 13° 45′ north
Longitude
37° east
Population
357,000
Elevation
825 metres (2,707 feet)
Open location code
7G5VQ222+22
Geo­Names ID
8643826
Wiki­data ID
Q2902728
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Western Zone” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المنطقة الغربية تيغراي”
  • Arabic: “منطقة تغراي الغربية”
  • Cebuano: “Mi’irabawi Zone”
  • French: “Mi’irabawi”
  • French: “Tigré occidental”
  • French: “Tigré Ouest”
  • French: “zone Mi’irabawi”
  • Hebrew: “המחוז המערבי”
  • Hebrew: “טיגראי המערבית”
  • Italian: “Mi’irabawi”
  • Japanese: “ミイラバウィ県”
  • Russian: “Западная зона (Тыграй)”
  • Russian: “Западная зона”
  • Swedish: “Mi’irabawi”
  • Zulu: “Mi’irabawi Zone”

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