Asellais a city in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. It is located at latitude 7° 57' north and longitude 39° 7', with an elevation of 2430 meters, and is 175 kilometers from Addis Ababa. As of 1994, it had a population of 47,391. Oromo flag The land of the Oromo Nation is known as Oromia (sometimes spelled Oromiya). ... Addis Ababa as seen from space. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

Asella was the captial of Arsi province until that province was abolished with the adoption of the 1994 Constitution. It retains some administrative functions as the seat of the present Arsi zone of Oromio province. Asella has been the home of many Ethiopian running athletes, including Haile GebreSelassie, Keneisa Bekele, Tirunesh Dibaba, and Derartu Tule. Arsi is one of the 12 zones in Oromia region, Ethiopia. ... An athlete is a person possessing above average physical skills (strength, agility, and endurance) and thus seen suitable for physical activities, in particular, contests. ... Tirunesh Dibaba (born October 1, 1985 in Chefe, Ethiopia) is a long distance track athlete. ...