Oromia Region
Oromia (, ) is a regional state in Ethiopia and the homeland of the Oromo people. Under Article 49 of Ethiopian Constitution, the capital of Oromia is Addis Ababa, also called Finfinnee. The provision of the article maintains special interest of Oromia by utilizing social services and natural resources of Addis Ababa.
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Oromia is a regional state in Ethiopia that is home to the Oromo people and has Addis Ababa (also called Finfinnee) as its capital under the Ethiopian Constitution. The region has a special arrangement that allows it to benefit from Addis Ababa's social services and natural resources, reflecting its unique political status within Ethiopia.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Oromia
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- om
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Regional state
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of the Oromia Region.svg
- Settlement.image_seal
- Oromia Region emblem.png
- Settlement.image_map
- Oromia in Ethiopia.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Map of Ethiopia showing Oromia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Official language
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Oromo
- Settlement.established_date
- 1992
- Settlement.seat_type
- Capital
Article
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Ethnic groups
- Religion
- Languages
- Economy
- Educational institutions
- List of Chief Administrators of Oromia Region
- Administrative zones
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
- Media
Oromia (, ) is a regional state in Ethiopia and the homeland of the Oromo people. Under Article 49 of Ethiopian Constitution, the capital of Oromia is Addis Ababa, also called Finfinnee. The provision of the article maintains special interest of Oromia by utilizing social services and natural resources of Addis Ababa.
It is bordered by the Somali Region to the east; the Amhara Region, the Afar Region and the Benishangul-Gumuz Region to the north; Dire Dawa to the northeast; the South Sudanese state of Upper Nile, Gambela Region, South West Ethiopia Region, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region and Sidama Region to the west; the Eastern Province of Kenya to the south; as well as Addis Ababa as an enclave surrounded by a Special Zone in its centre and the Harari Region as an enclave surrounded by East Hararghe in its east.