Adama
Adama
Nazareth | |
|---|---|
City | |
From top: Addis Ababa-Dire Dawa Road; Saint Mary's Ethiopian Orthodox Church; Oromia Martyrs Monument; Adama City; Addis Ababa–Adama Expressway | |
| Coordinates: 08°32′29″N 39°16′08″E / 8.54139°N 39.26889°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Oromia |
| Zone | East Shewa |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.86 km2 (11.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,712 m (5,617 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 220,212 |
• Estimate (2021) | 435,222 |
| • Density | 14,500/km2 (38,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | (+251) 22 |
| Climate | Aw |
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Adama (Oromo: Adaamaa, Amharic: አዳማ), formerly Nazreth (Amharic: ናዝሬት), is one of the cities of Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Located in the East Shewa Zone 99 km (62 mi) southeast of the capital, Addis Ababa, the city sits between the base of an escarpment to the west, and the Great Rift Valley to the east.