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Jima in the region of Oromiya Region with its 128,306 habitants is a place located in Ethiopia - some 161 mi or ( 259 km ) South-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Jima is now 07:11 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yebu, Sek'a, Sek'a, Merewa, and Jiren. When in this area, you might want to check out Yebu . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Jima ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hotel Central in Jimma, Ethiopia
www.TravelsWithSheila.com It is difficult to explain how exciting a $20 US a night hotel can be unless you've been traveling in a third world country for weeks. The Hotel Central in Jimma had a toilet ..
King Abba Jifar's Palace Jimma, Ethiopia
www.TravelsWithSheila.com Former King Abba Jifar's Palace doesn't look like a "palace" by any stretch of the imagination. A series of wooden buildings; some reconstructed while others are in shambles. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Jimma
Jimma, also spelled Jima, is the largest city in southwestern Ethiopia. It's a special zone of the Oromia Region and is surrounded by Jimma Zone. It has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|40|N|36|50|E|region:ET_type:city(159,009)|| | |name= }}. The town was the capital of Kaffa Province until the province was dissolved. Prior to the 2007 census, Jimma was reorganized administratively as a special Zone. Herbert S.
Located at 7.67 36.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Jimma University
Jimma University (JU) is one of the top teaching universities in Ethiopia, and is located in Oromia Region, Jimma Zone. It offers programs and researches which lead toward degrees in different fields of studies. It was established in December 1999 with the amalgamation of the Jimma College of Agriculture (founded in 1952) and the Jimma Institute of Health Sciences (founded in 1983). The main campus of JU is next to the former palace of the kings of Kingdom of Jimma.
Located at 7.68 36.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Mana (woreda)
This article is about the woreda in Ethiopia. For other uses, see Mana (disambiguation). Mana is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jimma Zone, Mana is bordered on the south by Seka Chekorsa, on the west by Gomma, on the north by Limmu Kosa, and on the east by Kersa. The administrative center of this woreda is Yebu. The landscape of Mana includes mountains, high forests and plain divided by valleys. Mountains include Weshi and Bebella.
Located at 7.75 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Jimma Zone
Jimma is one of the zones of the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. Jimma is named for the former Kingdom of Jimma, which was absorbed into the former province of Kaffa in 1932. Jimma is bordered on the south by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, the northwest by Illubabor, on the north by Misraq Welega, and on the northeast by Mirab Shewa; part of the boundary with Misraq Shewa is defined by the Gibe River. The highest point in this zone is Mount Maigudo (2,386 m).
Located at 7.75 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Jiren
Jiren was the capital of a large Oromo kingdom of Ethiopia until the late 19th century. It lies today in the northern suburbs of the city of Jimma in the Oromia Region.
Located at 7.82 36.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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