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Touring Jiren in Ethiopia
Jiren in the region of Oromiya Region is a city located in Ethiopia - some 164 mi or ( 264 km ) South-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Jiren is now 05:01 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yebu, Sentama, Kosa, K'och'e, and Jima. Being here already, consider visiting Yebu . Check out our recommendations for Jiren ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 0 km away
Gomma (woreda)
Gomma is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the former Kingdom of Gomma, whose territory was roughly the same as the modern woreda. Part of the Jimma Zone, Gomma is bordered on the south by Seka Chekorsa, on the southwest by Gera, on the northwest by Setema, on the north by the Didessa River which separates it from the Illubabor Zone, on the northeast by Limmu Kosa, and on the east by Mana. Towns include Beshasha, Choche, Ghembe, and Limmu Shaye.
Located at 7.83 36.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 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 10 km away
Agaro
Agaro (or Haggaro) is a town and separate woreda in southwestern Ethiopia. Located in the Jimma Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|51|N|36|35|E|region:ET-OR_type:city(41616)|| |primary |name= }}, and an elevation of 1560 meters above sea level.
Located at 7.85 36.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 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 22 km away
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