Shewa

This article is about the area in Ethiopia. For the Japanese period, see Shōwa era. For the town in Pakistan, see Shewa Adda. For the Hebrew vowel sign, see Shva. For the district in Afghanistan, see Kuz Kunar District.

Shewa ሸዋ (Amharic) Shawaa (Oromo)
Historical region of Ethiopia
Map of Shewa
Coordinates: 9°00′N 39°00′E
Country	Ethiopia
Largest City	Addis Ababa
Regions	Oromia, Amhara, Central Ethiopia Regional State
Population
• Estimate  (2007)	c. 15.6 Million
Time zone	UTC+3 (East Africa Time)

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Shewa (Amharic: ሸዋ; Oromo: Shawaa; Arabic: شيوا, Italian: Scioà), formerly romanized as Shua, Shoa, Showa, Shuwa, is a historical region of Ethiopia which was formerly an autonomous kingdom within the Ethiopian Empire. The modern Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa is located at its center.