Arjo
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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.[2] 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.
