Kingdom of Jimma
1790–1932 Oromo kingdom based in southwestern Ethiopia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kingdom of Jimma (Oromo: Mootummaa Jimmaa) was an Oromo Muslim kingdom in the Gibe region of Ethiopia that emerged in the 18th century. It shared its western border with Limmu-Ennarea, its eastern border with the Sidamo Kingdom of Janjero, and was separated from the Kingdom of Kaffa to the south by the Gojeb River. Jimma was considered the most powerful militarily of the Gibe kingdoms.
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Kingdom of Jimma | |||||||
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1790–1932 | |||||||
Capital | Jiren (now called Jimma) 7.6666°N 36.8333°E / 7.6666; 36.8333 | ||||||
Common languages | Oromo | ||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||
King (Moti) | |||||||
• 1830–1855 | Abba Jifar I | ||||||
• 1932 | Abba Jofir | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1790 | ||||||
• Renamed Jimma Abba Jifar | 1830 | ||||||
• Vassal to Kingdom of Shewa | 1884 | ||||||
• Vassal to Ethiopian Empire | 1889 | ||||||
• Annexed by Ethiopian Empire | 1932 | ||||||
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