Gursum
Gursum is a woreda in Somali Region, Ethiopia. Part of the Fafan Zone, Gursum is one of the districts in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. It is part of the Fafan Zone, located in the eastern part of the region.Gursum is bordered by:North: Gursum District of the Oromia Region West: Babile District East: Jijiga District South: Goljanno District in the Somali Region…- Type: Locality with 27,500 residents
- Description: district in Somali Region, Ethiopia
- Also known as: “Gursum, Somali” and “woreda Gursum”
Gursum
- Category: district of Ethiopia
- Location: Fafan Zone, Somali, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
9.3313° or 9° 19′ 53″ north
Longitude
42.5825° or 42° 34′ 57″ east
Population
27,500
Elevation
1,556 metres (5,105 feet)
Open location code
6HX48HJJ+GX
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Zulu—“Gursum” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gursum, Somali”
- French: “Gursum”
- Zulu: “Gursum, Somali (woreda)”
- Zulu: “Gursum, Somali”
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