Siltʼe Zone
Zone in Central Ethiopia Regional State / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Silt'e is a zone in the Central Ethiopia Regional State of Ethiopia. This zone is named for the Silt'e people, whose homeland lies in this zone. Like other nationalities in Ethiopia, the Silt'e people have their own language, Silt'e. Silt'e is bordered on the south by Halaba, on the southwest by Hadiya, on the north by Gurage, and on the east by the Oromia Region.
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Siltʼe Zone | |
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Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Central Ethiopia Regional State |
Capital | Worabe |
Government | |
• Chief Administrator | Ali Kedir (Prosperity Party) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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Following a referendum held between 18 and 26 April 2001, the Silt'e unanimously voted to form their own Zone, Silt'e.[1] Later more woredas from Gurage and Hadya zones and Alaba special woreda were added.