West Gojjam Zone

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
ምዕራብ ጎጃም
CountryEthiopia
RegionAmhara Region
Largest cityBahir Dar
Area
  Total13,311.94 km2 (5,139.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total2,106,596
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)

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.

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