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Oromia

Coordinates: 7°59′21″N 39°22′52″E / 7.9890616°N 39.3811798°E / 7.9890616; 39.3811798
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The Oromia Region is one of the regional states of Ethiopia. The capital city is Adama according to the Adama city administration Archived 2023-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, which stated that 'On June 10, 2005, the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization (OPDO), part of the ruling EPRDF coalition, officially announced plans to move the regional capital to Addis Ababa'.

It is the homeland of the Oromo people.[1] It has a population of around 35,000,000; this makes it the largest regional state in terms of population.[2] It is also the largest regional state by land size.

Administrative zones

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Oromia Region is divided into 20 administrative zones:

References

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7°59′21″N 39°22′52″E / 7.9890616°N 39.3811798°E / 7.9890616; 39.3811798