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...
known as Selalle, an Oromo subgroup inhabiting the WestShewaZone, north ShewaZone and East ShewaZone of Oromo Region, Ethiopia, are named after the original...
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...
one of the districts in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Part of the WestShewaZone, it is bordered on the southwest by Nono, on the northwest by Cheliya...
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...
extrajudicial killings in Oromia Region. Shimelis Abdisa was born near Ambo, WestShewaZone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Before appointed as President of Oromia Region...
Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne, Sululta is bordered to the south by the city of Addis Ababa, to the west by the Mulo and WestShewaZone, to the north...
Part of the WestShewaZone, Bako Tibe is bordered on the south and west by the East Welega Zone, on the north by Horo Gudru Welega Zone, and on the east...
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...
woreda. Part of the WestShewaZone, Jibat is bordered on the south by the Nono, on the southeast by SouthWest Mirab ShewaZone, on the east by Gurraacha...
Chabo are an ethnic group of the Southwest ShewaZone and WestShewaZone in the Oromia Region of south-west Ethiopia. The Chebo speak the Oromo language...
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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