West Shewa Zone (Oromo: Shawaa Lixaa/Dhihaa) is a zone in Oromia Region of Ethiopia. This zone takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa. West Shewa is bordered on the south by the Southwest Shewa Zone and the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the southwest by Jimma, on the west by East Welega Zone, on the northwest by Horo Gudru Welega Zone, on the north by the Amhara Region, on the northeast by North Shewa, and on the east by Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Addis Abeba. Its highest point is Mount Wenchi (3386 meters); other notable peaks include Mount Mengesha and Mount Wechacha. Towns and cities in West Shewa include Ambo.
Between 2002 and 2005, a number of districts were separated from West Shewa to create South West Shewa Zone.
WestShewaZone (Oromo: Shawaa Lixaa/Dhihaa) is a zone in Oromia Region of Ethiopia. This zone takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa...
former province of Shewa. Between 2002 and 2005, a number of districts were separated from WestShewaZone to create Southwest ShewaZone. Towns in it include...
East Shewa (Oromo: Shawaa Bahaa) is a zone in Oromia Region of Ethiopia. East Shewa is located at centre of oromia Oromia, connecting the western regions...
created in 2008 from parts of North ShewaZone, East ShewaZone, Southwest Shewazone and WestShewaZones. The zone was created to support the cooperation...
Borana Oromo inhabiting Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Addis Ababa, WestShewaZone, West Welega Zone and Borena Zone of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Barento...
North Shewa Southwest ShewaWest Haraghe WestShewaWest Welega Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne No zones Sitti Zone Fafan Zone Jarar Zone Erer...
parts of WestShewaZone, South WestShewaZone, Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinnee, West Welega Zone, East Welega Zone, Jimma, Jimma Zone, Illubabor...
Guder is a town located in the WestShewaZone of the Oromia of Ethiopia. Located 12km west of Ambo, this town has a latitude and longitude of 8°58′N 37°46′E...
Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne, Sululta is bordered on the south by the city of Addis Ababa, on the west by the Mulo and WestShewaZone, on the north...
known as Selalle, an Oromo subgroup inhabiting the WestShewaZone, north ShewaZone and East ShewaZone of Oromo Region, Ethiopia, are named after the original...
Oromia Region since 18 April 2019. Shimelis Abdisa was born near Ambo, WestShewaZone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Before appointed as President of Oromia Region...
road network. Part of the WestShewaZone, Gindabarat is bordered on the south by Jeldu, on the southwest by Ambo, on the west by the Guder River which...
Ethiopia. Part of the Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne, Alem Gena is on the southwest by Southwest ShewaZone, on the northwest by Walmara, on the...
the North ShewaZone, Wara Jarso is bordered on the south by Kuyu, on the west by the Muger River which separates it from the [[WestShewaZone]], on the...
Awash rises south of Mount Warqe, west of Addis Ababa in the woreda of Dandi, close to the town of Ginchi, WestShewaZone, Oromia. After entering the bottom...
Arsi Province along with portions of the former Bale, Illubabor, Kaffa, Shewa and Sidamo provinces.[citation needed] Oromia shares a boundary with almost...
2015-10-17. Retrieved 2016-08-25. "Population Size of Towns by Sex, Region, Zone and Weredas as of July 2021" (PDF). www.statsethiopia.gov.et. Central Statistical...
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