West Gojjam Zone

West Gojjam
ምዕራብ ጎጃም
Interactive map of West Gojjam
CountryEthiopia
RegionAmhara
Largest cityBahir Dar
Area
 • Total
13,311.94 km2 (5,139.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
2,106,596
 • Density158.2486/km2 (409.8620/sq mi)

West Gojjam (Amharic: ምዕራብ ጎጃም) or Mirab Gojjam is one of Zones in Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the former province of Gojjam.

West Gojjam is bordered on the south by the Abay River which separates it from the Oromia Region and Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the west by Agew Awi, on the north and northwest by North Gondar and also on the north by South Gondar, and on the east by East Gojjam. Its highest point is Mount Amedamit. Towns in West Gojjam include Bahir Dar, Adet, Finote Selam, Bure, Quarit, Dega Damot, Sekela, Merawi, and Dembecha. Finote Selam is the capital of the zone.