Oromia
Oromia (Oromo: Oromiyaa) is a regional state in Ethiopia and the homeland of the Oromo people. The capital of Oromia is Addis Ababa (Finfinne).
Oromia
Oromiyaa | |
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Map of Ethiopia showing Oromia | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Official language | Oromo |
| Capital | Addis Ababa (Finfinne) |
| Government | |
| • Chief Administrator | Shimelis Abdisa (Prosperity Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 353,690 km2 (136,560 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 35,467,001 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 100.267/km2 (259.69/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Oromo or Oromian |
| Time zone | EAT |
| ISO 3166 code | ET-OR |
| HDI (2021) | 0.482 low · 8th of 11 |
It is bordered by the Somali Region to the east; the Amhara Region, the Afar Region and the Benishangul-Gumuz Region to the north; Dire Dawa to the northeast; the South Sudanese state of Upper Nile, Gambela Region, South West Ethiopia Region, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region and Sidama Region to the west; the Eastern Province of Kenya to the south; as well as Addis Ababa as an enclave surrounded by a Special Zone in its centre and the Harari Region as an enclave surrounded by East Hararghe in its east.
In August 2013, the Ethiopian Central Statistics Agency projected the 2022 population of Oromia as 35,467,001; making it the largest regional state by population. It is also the largest regional state covering 353,690 square kilometres (136,560 sq mi)