Mizan-Aman | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 7°0′N 35°35′E / 7.000°N 35.583°E | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region |
Zone | Bench Sheko |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 91,437 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Area code | 47 |
Climate | Aw |
Mizan Tefere (also called Mizan-Aman or simply Mizan) is the largest town in South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region and one of four Capital cities of the region.[2] Mizan is also the administrative centre, of the Bench Sheko Zone in the South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Located about 160 kilometers southwest of Jimma, Mizan Tefere has a latitude and longitude of 7°0′N 35°35′E / 7.000°N 35.583°E and an elevation of 1451 meters. Mizan Teferi, together with the neighbouring town of Aman, forms a separate woreda called Mizan Aman. This is surrounded by Debub Bench woreda.