Saqqa
Saqqa (also known as Limmu Saqqa) is a town in south-western Ethiopia, and capital of the former Kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea. Located in the Jimma Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 08°12′N 36°56′E.
Saqqa
Limmuu Saqqaa Limmu Saqqa | |
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Saqqa Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 8°12′N 36°56′E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Oromia |
| Zone | Jimma |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 34,547 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this town has an estimated total population of 2,679 of whom 1,379 were men and 1,300 were women. The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 1,497 of whom 748 were males and 749 were females. It is one of two towns in Limmu Sakka woreda.
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