Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne

The Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne (Oromo: speeshaal zoonii naannawa Finfinnee) is one of the zones of the Oromia Region in Ethiopia that surrounds Addis Ababa (Addis Ababa is known as Finfinne "natural spring"). It was created in 2008 from the former Burayu Special Zone and parts of North Shewa Zone, East Shewa Zone, Southwest Shewa zone and West Shewa Zones. The zone was created to support the cooperation and development of the surrounding areas of Addis Abeba, and to control the urban sprawl of this city on the lands of Oromia. The administrative center of this zone is in Addis Ababa.

Map of the regions and zones of Ethiopia

Demographics
Further information: Demographics of Ethiopia and Oromo people

As the special zone was created after the census of 2007 it is hard to find correct data about its population. The estimated population size according to the 2007 census conducted by the CSA is 794,489, of which 228,420 or 28.75% were urban dwellers.

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