Arjo
አርጆ (in Amharic) Arjoo (in Oromo) | |
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Village | |
  Arjo Location in Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 8°49′N 36°28′E / 8.817°N 36.467°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Oromia |
| Zone | Misraq Welega |
| Elevation | 2,566 m (8,419 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | under 1,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Arjo (Amharic: አርጆ, Oromo: Arjoo, also spelled Argio) is a town in Ethiopia, located in Jimma Arjo woreda, in the Misraq Welega Zone of the Oromo Region. President Mulatu Teshome was born in Arjo.[2] Dr. Haile Fida, one of the pioneers in developing modern Afaan Oromo writing system (Qubee Afaan Oromo), was born in Arjo and attended his early education here.
- ^ "Ethiopia – Mountains – Arjo to Assale". Index Mundi. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ Wei, Wang (7 October 2013). "Ethiopia Elects New President". Xinhua. Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.