Jimma

Coordinates: 7 ° 40 ′  N , 36 ° 50 ′  E

Jimma​

Ethiopia

Jimma (also Jima ) is one of the largest cities in western Ethiopia . It was once the capital of the Kaffa region and has been part of the Oromiyaa region since the dissolution of this province . It is located about 250 km southwest of Addis Ababa. According to calculations, the number of inhabitants for 2006 is 132,360.

The northern district of Jiren was the capital of the Kingdom of Oromo until the late 19th century .

The city owes its importance to its location on the caravan route between Shewa and the Kingdom of Kaffa , as well as its proximity to the palace of the former king of Jimma , which is six kilometers from the city center. The city still has various buildings from this period, such as the Abba Jiffar Palace .

The current city of Jimma was founded on the Avetu River by the Italian occupiers in the 1930s. It has a museum, a university, several markets and an airport.

Riots

In March 2011, riots broke out in the Jimma area, triggered by rumors that a Christian had torn up a Koran and used the leaves as toilet paper. Thousands of Christians had to flee their villages after at least 49 churches and other houses had been destroyed, and hundreds fled the region entirely. According to reports, around 15,000 Muslims are believed to have participated in the riot. The local authorities apparently watched the rioting pass.

Personalities

Born here

• Ydnekachew Tessema (1921–1987), footballer and sports official
• Gian Paolo Cavarai (* 1939), diplomat
• Mulatu Astatke (* 1943), musician (father of ethio jazz)
• Lidya Tafesse Abebe (* 1980), football referee

Climate table

Jimma
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     40   28 18th     55   29 19th     95   28 20th     140   27 20th     160   26th 20th     215   24 19th     215   24 19th     215   25th 19th     185   27 19th     90   27 19th     55   28 18th     35   28 17th Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: National Meteorological Agency of Ethiopia; wetterkontor.de

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Jimma Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 28 29 28 27 26th 24 24 25th 27 27 28 28 O 26.7 Min. Temperature (° C) 18th 19th 20th 20th 20th 19th 19th 19th 19th 19th 18th 17th O 18.9 Precipitation ( mm ) 40 55 95 140 160 215 215 215 185 90 55 35 Σ 1,500 Rainy days ( d ) 5 10 14th 15th 18th 24 25th 25th 22nd 18th 10 5 Σ 191 Humidity ( % ) 59 62 63 66 72 76 80 80 77 73 68 64 O 70 Source: National Meteorological Agency of Ethiopia; wetterkontor.de

See also

• List of cities in Ethiopia

Web links

• University of Jimma (English)
• Climate diagrams

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.opendoors-de.org/verendung/news/news_2011/03-2011/23032011etjimma , cf. Archive link ( Memento of the original from March 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) 
2. ↑ National Meteorological Agency of Ethiopia: Klimainformationen Jimma. World Meteorological Organization, accessed October 27, 2012 .