Jimma
Jimmaa | |
|---|---|
Scenery in Jimma | |
| Nickname: Jimmaa Abbaa Jifaar | |
  Jimma Location within Ethiopia  Jimma Jimma (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 7°40′N 36°50′E / 7.667°N 36.833°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Oromia |
| Zone | Jimma |
| Elevation | 1,780 m (5,840 ft) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 207,000 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 239,022 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | 47 |
Jimma (Oromo: Jimmaa) is the largest city in southwestern Oromia Region, Ethiopia. It is a special zone of the Oromia Region and is surrounded by Jimma Zone. Prior to the 2007 census, Jimma was reorganized administratively as a special Zone.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2007 – Oromia Statistical" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistics Service. 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Population Projection Towns as of July 2021" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistics Agency. 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.