Arjo
Arjo
አርጆ (in Amharic) Arjoo (in Oromo) | |
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Village | |
Arjo Location in Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 8°49′N 36°28′E / 8.817°N 36.467°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Oromia |
| Zone | East 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. Captain Gashahun Tariku Kalbessa, a former Ethiopian Air Force pilot and one of the top pilots in the history of the Ethiopian Air Force. He was born in Arjo and completed his early education here.