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Gesha
Gesha ( ) is a district in the South West Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Keffa Zone, Gesha is bordered on the south by Bita, on the west by the Sheka Zone, on the north by the Oromia Region and Sayilem, and on the east by Gewata. Towns in Gesha include Deka. The northern part of Gesha was separated to create Sayilem district, the eastern part was added to Gewata district and the southern part to Bita district. Major rivers in Gesha include the Gonogory, Datay, Yobateshe, Shewleche, Ginnay, Ocashy. Gesha is home to the Gemadro Coffee Plantation, a property of the Ethio-Coffee and Tea Plantation and Marketing PLC, which is a division of MIDROC. According to the Gemadro website, of the plantation's is planted in coffee. The plantation and the neighboring village are named after the Gemadro River. The region is also the origin of the highly-sought Geisha coffee varietal, though most production now takes place in Panama.
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Gesha ( ) is a district in the South West Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Keffa Zone, Gesha is bordered on the south by Bita, on the west by the Sheka Zone, on the north by the Oromia Region and Sayilem, and on the east by Gewata. Towns in Gesha include Deka. The northern part of Gesha was separated to create Sayilem district, the eastern part was added to Gewata district and the southern part to Bita district. Major rivers in Gesha include the Gonogory, Datay, Yobateshe, Shewleche, Ginnay, Ocashy. Gesha is home to the Gemadro Coffee Plantation, a property of the Ethio-Coffee and Tea Plantation and Marketing PLC, which is a division of MIDROC. According to the Gemadro website, of the plantation's is planted in coffee. The plantation and the neighboring village are named after the Gemadro River. The region is also the origin of the highly-sought Geisha coffee varietal, though most production now takes place in Panama.
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