Arsi Province

Provinces of Ethiopia prior to 1995.

Arsi was a province of Ethiopia with its capital at Asella. The province was reduced to a Zone of the Oromia Region with the adoption of the new constitution in 1995.

Both the Zone and the former province are named after a subgroup of the Oromo, who inhabit both the former Bale and Arsi provinces.

First-level administrative divisions of Ethiopia

Regions	Afar Amhara Benishangul-Gumuz Gambela Harari Oromia Somali Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region Tigray

Chartered cities	Addis Ababa Dire Dawa

Provinces (prior to 1995)	Arsi Bale Begemder Gamu-Gofa Gojjam Hararghe Illubabor Kaffa Shoa Sidamo Tigray Welega Wollo

Coordinates: 7°45′N 39°30′E / 7.750°N 39.500°E / 7.750; 39.500

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