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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Flag_of_the_Oromia_Region.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Oromia_Region.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Flag_of_the_Oromia_Region.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Oromia_Region.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Flag_of_the_Oromia_Region.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Oromia_Region.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Oromia_Region" class="mw-redirect" title="Oromia Region">Oromia</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Capital</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Shashamane" title="Shashamane">Shashamane</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Map_of_zones_of_Ethiopia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Map_of_zones_of_Ethiopia.svg/220px-Map_of_zones_of_Ethiopia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Map_of_zones_of_Ethiopia.svg/330px-Map_of_zones_of_Ethiopia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Map_of_zones_of_Ethiopia.svg/440px-Map_of_zones_of_Ethiopia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1843" data-file-height="1494" /></a><figcaption>Map of the regions and zones of Ethiopia</figcaption></figure> <p><b>West Arsi</b> (<a href="/wiki/Oromo_language" title="Oromo language">Oromo</a>: <i>Arsii Lixaa/Dhihaa</i>) is a <a href="/wiki/Zones_of_Ethiopia" class="mw-redirect" title="Zones of Ethiopia">zone</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Oromia_Region" class="mw-redirect" title="Oromia Region">Oromia Region</a> of <a href="/wiki/Ethiopia" title="Ethiopia">Ethiopia</a>. This zone is named after a subgroup of the <a href="/wiki/Oromo_people" title="Oromo people">Oromo</a>, who inhabit it. It covers an area of 11,776.72 km<sup>2</sup>, divided into 12 <a href="/wiki/Wereda" class="mw-redirect" title="Wereda">districts</a> (<i>weredas</i>). The population was officially estimated at 2,929,894 in mid 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-ESS2022-size_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ESS2022-size-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The administrative center of this zone is <a href="/wiki/Shashamane" title="Shashamane">Shashamane</a>, with an estimated 208,368 inhabitants in mid 2022;<sup id="cite_ref-ESS2022-sizeoftowns_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ESS2022-sizeoftowns-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> other towns in this zone (with estimated populations in mid 2022) include Arsi Negele (98,114) in <a href="/wiki/Arsi_Negele" class="mw-redirect" title="Arsi Negele">Arsi Negele</a> District, Dodola (43,186) in <a href="/wiki/Dodola_(Aanaa)" title="Dodola (Aanaa)">Dodola</a> District, Asassa (42,867) in <a href="/wiki/Gedeb_Asasa" title="Gedeb Asasa">Gedeb Asasa</a> District, Kofele (27,948) in <a href="/wiki/Kofele" title="Kofele">Kofele</a> District, and Adaba (25,098) in <a href="/w/index.php?title=Adaba&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Adaba (page does not exist)">Adaba</a> District.<sup id="cite_ref-ESS2022-sizeoftowns_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ESS2022-sizeoftowns-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=West_Arsi_Zone&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the <a href="/wiki/Central_Statistical_Agency_(Ethiopia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Statistical Agency (Ethiopia)">Central Statistical Agency</a> of Ethiopia (CSA), this Zone has a total population of 1,964,038, of whom 973,743 are men and 990,295 women. 272,084 or 13.85% of population are urban inhabitants. A total of 387,143 households were counted in this Zone, which results in an average of 5.01 persons to a household, and 369,533 housing units. The two largest ethnic groups reported in West Arsi were the <a href="/wiki/Oromo_people" title="Oromo people">Oromo</a> (88.52%) and the <a href="/wiki/Amhara_people" title="Amhara people">Amhara</a> (3.98%); all other ethnic groups made up 7.5% of the population. <a href="/wiki/Oromo_language" title="Oromo language">Oromo</a> was spoken as a first language by 87.34% and 6.46% spoke <a href="/wiki/Amharic_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Amharic language">Amharic</a>; the remaining 6.2% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were <a href="/wiki/Islam_in_Ethiopia" title="Islam in Ethiopia">Muslim</a>, with 80.34% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 11.04% of the population professed <a href="/wiki/Ethiopian_Orthodox_Christianity" class="mw-redirect" title="Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity">Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity</a> and 7.02% of the population professed <a href="/wiki/P%27ent%27ay" title="P'ent'ay">Protestantism</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The population was officially estimated at 2,929,894 in mid 2022, comprising 1,446,807 males and 1,483,087 females.<sup id="cite_ref-ESS2022-size_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ESS2022-size-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span 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href="/wiki/Dawe_Serara" title="Dawe Serara">Dawe Serara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Delo_Menna" title="Delo Menna">Delo Menna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dinsho_(woreda)" title="Dinsho (woreda)">Dinsho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gasera_(woreda)" title="Gasera (woreda)">Gasera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ginir_(woreda)" title="Ginir (woreda)">Ginir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goba_(woreda)" title="Goba (woreda)">Goba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goba" title="Goba">Goba Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gololcha_(Bale)" title="Gololcha (Bale)">Gololcha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goro,_Oromia_(woreda)" title="Goro, Oromia (woreda)">Goro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guradamole,_Oromia_(woreda)" title="Guradamole, Oromia (woreda)">Guradamole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Legehida" title="Legehida">Legehida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raytu" title="Raytu">Raytu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seweyna" title="Seweyna">Seweyna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sinana" title="Sinana">Sinana</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Borena_Zone" title="Borena Zone">Borena Zone</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arero" title="Arero">Arero</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dillo_(woreda)" title="Dillo (woreda)">Dillo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dire_(Aanaa)" title="Dire (Aanaa)">Dire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gomole_(woreda)" title="Gomole (woreda)">Gomole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miyu_(woreda)" title="Miyu (woreda)">Miyu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moyale,_Oromia_(woreda)" title="Moyale, Oromia (woreda)">Moyale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Teltele_(woreda)" title="Teltele (woreda)">Teltele</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yabelo_(Aanaa)" title="Yabelo (Aanaa)">Yabelo</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Buno_Bedele_Zone" title="Buno Bedele Zone">Buno Bedele Zone</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bedele_Zuria" title="Bedele Zuria">Bedele Zuria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bedele" title="Bedele">Bedele Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Borecha" title="Borecha">Borecha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chewaka" title="Chewaka">Chewaka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chora_(woreda)" title="Chora (woreda)">Chora</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dabo_Hana" title="Dabo Hana">Dabo Hana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dega_(woreda)" title="Dega (woreda)">Dega</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Didessa_(woreda)" title="Didessa (woreda)">Didessa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gechi_(woreda)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gechi (woreda)">Gechi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mako_(woreda)" title="Mako (woreda)">Mako</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/East_Borana_Zone" title="East Borana Zone">East Borana Zone</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guji_(aanaa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Guji (aanaa) (page does not exist)">Guji woreda</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gumi_Eldalo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gumi Eldalo (page does not exist)">Gumi Eldalo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harena_Buluk" title="Harena Buluk">Harena Buluk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liben,_Guji,_Oromia" class="mw-redirect" title="Liben, Guji, Oromia">Liben</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meda_Welabu" title="Meda Welabu">Meda Welabu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moyale" title="Moyale">Moyale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moyale,_Oromia_(woreda)" title="Moyale, Oromia (woreda)">Moyale woreda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Negele_Borana" title="Negele Borana">Negele Borana</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Oborso&action=edit&redlink=1" 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Oda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goro_Gutu" title="Goro Gutu">Goro Gutu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gursum,_Oromia_(Aanaa)" title="Gursum, Oromia (Aanaa)">Gursum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Haro_Maya_(Aanaa)" title="Haro Maya (Aanaa)">Haro Maya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jarso_(woreda)" title="Jarso (woreda)">Jarso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kersa_(Aanaa)" title="Kersa (Aanaa)">Kersa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kombolcha_(Aanaa)" title="Kombolcha (Aanaa)">Kombolcha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kurfa_Chele_(Aanaa)" title="Kurfa Chele (Aanaa)">Kurfa Chele</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malka_Balo" title="Malka Balo">Malka Balo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meyumuluke" title="Meyumuluke">Meyumuluke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meta_(district)" title="Meta (district)">Meta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Midega_Tola_(Aanaa)" title="Midega Tola (Aanaa)">Midega Tola</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/East_Shewa_Zone" title="East Shewa Zone">East Shewa Zone</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ada%27a" title="Ada'a">Ada'a</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adami_Tullu_and_Jido_Kombolcha" title="Adami Tullu and Jido Kombolcha">Adami Tullu and Jido Kombolcha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Batu_(town)" title="Batu (town)">Batu town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bishoftu" title="Bishoftu">Bishoftu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bora_(District)" title="Bora (District)">Bora</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boset" title="Boset">Boset</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dugda_(Aanaa)" title="Dugda (Aanaa)">Dugda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fentale" title="Fentale">Fentale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gimbichu" title="Gimbichu">Gimbichu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liben,_East_Shewa,_Oromia" title="Liben, East Shewa, Oromia">Liben</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lome_(Aanaa)" title="Lome (Aanaa)">Lome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nannawa_Adama" title="Nannawa Adama">Nannawa Adama</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/East_Welega_Zone" title="East Welega Zone">East Welega Zone</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bonaya_Boshe" title="Bonaya Boshe">Bonaya Boshe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diga_(woreda)" title="Diga (woreda)">Diga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gida_Kiremu" title="Gida Kiremu">Gida Kiremu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gobu_Seyo" title="Gobu Seyo">Gobu Seyo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gudeya_Bila" title="Gudeya Bila">Gudeya Bila</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guto_Gida" title="Guto Gida">Guto Gida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Haro_Limmu" title="Haro Limmu">Haro Limmu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ibantu" title="Ibantu">Ibantu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimma_Arjo" title="Jimma Arjo">Jimma Arjo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leka_Dulecha" title="Leka Dulecha">Leka Dulecha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Limmu_(Aanaa)" class="mw-redirect" title="Limmu (Aanaa)">Limmu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nekemte" title="Nekemte">Nekemte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nunu_Kumba" title="Nunu Kumba">Nunu Kumba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sasiga" title="Sasiga">Sasiga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sibu_Sire" title="Sibu Sire">Sibu Sire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wama_Hagalo" title="Wama Hagalo">Wama Hagalo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wayu_Tuka" title="Wayu Tuka">Wayu Tuka</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Guji_Zone" title="Guji Zone">Guji Zone</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adola" title="Adola">Adola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adola_Town" title="Adola Town">Adola Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ana_Sora" title="Ana Sora">Ana Sora</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bore_(Aanaa)" title="Bore (Aanaa)">Bore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dima_(woreda)" title="Dima (woreda)">Dima</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Girja" title="Girja">Girja</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harenfema" title="Harenfema">Harenfema</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Odo_Shakiso" title="Odo Shakiso">Odo Shakiso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uraga_(Aanaa)" title="Uraga (Aanaa)">Uraga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wadera_(woreda)" title="Wadera (woreda)">Wadera</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Horo_Guduru_Welega_Zone" title="Horo Guduru Welega Zone">Horo Guduru Welega Zone</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Abay_Chomen" title="Abay Chomen">Abay Chomen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abe_Dongoro" title="Abe Dongoro">Abe Dongoro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amuru_(woreda)" title="Amuru (woreda)">Amuru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guduru_(woreda)" title="Guduru (woreda)">Guduru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hababo_Guduru" title="Hababo Guduru">Hababo Guduru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Horo_(Aanaa)" title="Horo (Aanaa)">Horo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jardega_Jarte" title="Jardega Jarte">Jardega Jarte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimma_Genete" title="Jimma Genete">Jimma Genete</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimma_Rare" title="Jimma Rare">Jimma Rare</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shambu" title="Shambu">Shambu Town</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Illubabor_Zone" title="Illubabor Zone">Illubabor Zone</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ale_(woreda)" title="Ale (woreda)">Ale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alge_Sache" title="Alge Sache">Alge Sache</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bicho_(woreda)" title="Bicho (woreda)">Bicho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bilo_Nopha" title="Bilo Nopha">Bilo Nopha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bure,_Oromia_(woreda)" title="Bure, Oromia (woreda)">Bure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darimu" title="Darimu">Darimu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Didu_(woreda)" title="Didu (woreda)">Didu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doreni" title="Doreni">Doreni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Huka_Halu" title="Huka Halu">Huka Halu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hurumu" title="Hurumu">Hurumu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Metu_Zuria" title="Metu Zuria">Metu Zuria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Metu,_Ethiopia" title="Metu, Ethiopia">Metu Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nono_Sele" title="Nono Sele">Nono Sele</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supena_Sodo" title="Supena Sodo">Supena Sodo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yayu_(woreda)" title="Yayu (woreda)">Yayu</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Jimma_Zone" title="Jimma Zone">Jimma Zone</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Agaro" title="Agaro">Agaro Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chora_Botor" title="Chora Botor">Chora Botor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dedo_(woreda)" title="Dedo (woreda)">Dedo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gera_(woreda)" title="Gera (woreda)">Gera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gomma_(woreda)" title="Gomma (woreda)">Gomma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guma_(woreda)" title="Guma (woreda)">Guma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kersa,_Jimma" title="Kersa, Jimma">Kersa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Limmu_Sakka" title="Limmu Sakka">Limmu Sakka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Limmu_Kosa" title="Limmu Kosa">Limmu Kosa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mana_(woreda)" title="Mana (woreda)">Mana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Omo_Nada" title="Omo Nada">Omo Nada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seka_Chekorsa_(woreda)" title="Seka Chekorsa (woreda)">Seka Chekorsa</a></li> 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title="Degem">Degem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dera,_Oromia_(woreda)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dera, Oromia (woreda)">Dera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fiche,_Ethiopia" title="Fiche, Ethiopia">Fiche Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gerar_Jarso" title="Gerar Jarso">Gerar Jarso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hidabu_Abote" title="Hidabu Abote">Hidabu Abote</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jido" title="Jido">Jido</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kembibit" title="Kembibit">Kembibit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuyu" title="Kuyu">Kuyu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liban_(woreda)" title="Liban (woreda)">Liban</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wara_Jarso" title="Wara Jarso">Wara Jarso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wuchale_(Aanaa)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wuchale (Aanaa)"> Wuchale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yaya_Gulele" title="Yaya Gulele">Yaya Gulele</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Southwest_Shewa_Zone" title="Southwest Shewa Zone">Southwest Shewa Zone</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amaya_(Aanaa)" class="mw-redirect" title="Amaya (Aanaa)">Amaya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Becho" title="Becho">Becho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dawo" title="Dawo">Dawo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elu_(woreda)" title="Elu (woreda)">Elu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goro_(Aanaa)" title="Goro (Aanaa)">Goro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kersana_Malima" title="Kersana Malima">Kersana Malima</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seden_Sodo" title="Seden Sodo">Seden Sodo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sodo_Dacha" title="Sodo Dacha">Sodo Dacha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tole_(woreda)" title="Tole (woreda)">Tole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Waliso_(Aanaa)" class="mw-redirect" title="Waliso (Aanaa)">Waliso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Waliso" title="Waliso">Waliso Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wanchi" title="Wanchi">Wanchi</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">West Arsi Zone</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adaba_(Aanaa)" title="Adaba (Aanaa)">Adaba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arsi_Negele_(woreda)" title="Arsi Negele (woreda)">Arsi Negele</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dodola_(Aanaa)" title="Dodola (Aanaa)">Dodola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gedeb_Asasa" title="Gedeb Asasa">Gedeb Asasa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kofele_(District)" title="Kofele (District)">Kofele</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kokosa_(Aanaa)" title="Kokosa (Aanaa)">Kokosa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kore_(Aanaa)" title="Kore (Aanaa)">Kore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naannawa_Shashamane_(woreda)" title="Naannawa Shashamane (woreda)">Naannawa Shashamane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nensebo_(Aanaa)" title="Nensebo (Aanaa)">Nensebo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seraro" title="Seraro">Seraro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shala_(Aanaa)" title="Shala (Aanaa)">Shala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shashamane" title="Shashamane">Shashamane Town</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/West_Guji_Zone" title="West Guji Zone">West Guji Zone</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Abaya_(woreda)" title="Abaya (woreda)">Abaya</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Birbirsa_Kojowa&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Birbirsa Kojowa (page does not exist)">Birbirsa Kojowa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bule_Hora_(town)" title="Bule Hora (town)">Bule Hora</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bule_Hora" title="Bule Hora">Bule Hora woreda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dugda_Dawa" title="Dugda Dawa">Dugda Dawa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hambela_Wamena" title="Hambela Wamena">Hambela 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