Wenji Gefersa

Wenji Gefersa (Oromo: Wancii Gafarsaa) a town in central Ethiopia.

Located in the East Shewa Zone of the Oromia, it has a latitude and longitude of 8°27′N 39°17′E / 8.450°N 39.283°E / 8.450; 39.283 with an elevation of 1588 meters above sea level.

Local landmarks include the Wenji Ye'itkilt Wana Mesreya church and the Wonji Sugar Plantation, which covers about 7050 hectares of land.

[1] Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Wenji Gefersa has an estimated total population of 23,510 of whom 11,456 were males and 12,054 were females.

[2] The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 13,156 of whom 6,213 were males and 6,943 were females.

Sugar plantation in Wenji Gefersa (1969)
Hospital (1969))