Sheka Zone

Sheka is a zone in the Southwest Ethiopia Regional State of . Sheka is bordered on the south by Bench Maji, on the west by the , on the north by the Oromia Region, and on the east by .
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Sheka Zone

Latitude
7.5617° or 7° 33′ 42″ north
Longitude
35.4017° or 35° 24′ 6″ east
Population
199,000
Elevation
2,046 metres (6,713 feet)
Open location code
6GVQHC62+MM
Geo­Names ID
11750820
Wiki­data ID
Q7493221
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Zulu—“Sheka Zone” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 谢卡地区
  • French: Sheka
  • Italian: Sheka
  • Japanese: シェカ県
  • Polish: Strefa Szeka
  • Zulu: Sheka Zone

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