Arjo
Arjo
አርጆ (in Amharic) Arjoo (in Oromo) | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 8°49′N 36°28′E / 8.817°N 36.467°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Oromia |
| Zone | Misraq Welega |
| Elevation | 2,566 m (8,419 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | under 1,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Arjo (Amharic: አርጆ, Oromo: Arjoo, also spelled Argio) is a town in Ethiopia, located in Jimma Arjo woreda, in the Misraq Welega Zone of the Oromo Region. President Mulatu Teshome was born in Arjo. Dr. Haile Fida, one of the pioneers in developing modern Afaan Oromo writing system (Qubee Afaan Oromo), was born in Arjo and attended his early education here.