West Gojjam
ምዕራብ ጎጃም | |
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| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara Region |
| Largest city | Bahir Dar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,311.94 km2 (5,139.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 2,106,596 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
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West Gojjam (Amharic: ምዕራብ ጎጃም) or Mirab Gojjam is a Zone in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the former province of Gojjam.
West Gojjam is bordered on the south by the Abay River which separates it from the Oromia Region and Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the west by Agew Awi, on the north and northwest by North Gondar and also on the north by South Gondar, and on the east by East Gojjam. Its highest point is Mount Amedamit. Towns in West Gojjam include Bahir Dar, Adet, Finote Selam, Bure, Quarit, Dega Damot, Sekela, Merawi, and Dembecha. Finote Selam is the capital of the zone.
- ^ a b Geohive: Ethiopia Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine