Mojo, Ethiopia

Mojo
Moojoo (Oromo)
Town
Ethiopian Railways mojo train station.
Ethiopian Railways mojo train station.
Mojo is located in Ethiopia
Mojo
Mojo
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 8°39′N 39°5′E / 8.650°N 39.083°E / 8.650; 39.083
Country Ethiopia
Region Oromia
ZoneEast Shewa Zone
WoredaLome
Elevation
1,788 m (5,866 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total49,521
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Mojo (Oromo: Moojoo, Amharic: ሞጆ) is a town in central Ethiopia, named after the nearby Modjo River. Located in the East Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of 8°39′N 39°5′E / 8.650°N 39.083°E / 8.650; 39.083 with an elevation between 1788 and 1825 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Lome district.