Gamachis is one of the Districts in the Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia. It is part of the West Hararghe Zone. It was part of former Chiro. Today, the capital of the woreda is called Kuni. It is located 20 miles from Chiro.
Gamachis
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Zone | West Hararghe |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
The city is located on the top of a hill and its climate is 70% cold and cloudy. Gemechis woreda has many small cities located 20–45 miles away from each other. Sogido, Sire, Metadhab, and Degaga are the major ones. Transportation for commuting is a major problem of the woreda.
The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 184,238, of whom 93,766 were men and 90,472 were women; 3,863 or 2.1% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they were Muslim, with 90.1% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 9.64% of the population practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.[1]
Zones and Districts of the Oromia Region ![]() | |
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List of districts in the Oromia Region | |
Arsi Zone |
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Bale Zone |
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Borena Zone |
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Buno Bedele Zone | |
East Hararghe Zone | |
East Shewa Zone |
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East Welega Zone |
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Guji Zone | |
Horo Guduru Welega Zone |
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Illubabor Zone |
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Jimma Zone |
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Kelam Welega Zone |
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North Shewa Zone |
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Southwest Shewa Zone |
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West Arsi Zone |
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West Guji Zone |
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West Hararghe Zone |
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West Shewa Zone |
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West Welega Zone |
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Jimma Zone |
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Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne |
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