South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region
South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region
የደቡብ ምዕራብ ኢትዮጵያ ህዝቦች ክልል | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Ethiopia showing the South West Region | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Capital | Bonga |
| Government | |
| • Chief Administrator | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39,400 km2 (15,200 sq mi) |
| [citation needed] | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,300,000 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| [citation needed] | |
| ISO 3166 code | TBA |
The South West Region, officially the South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region (Amharic: የደቡብ ምዕራብ ኢትዮጵያ ህዝቦች ክልል) is a regional state in southwestern Ethiopia. It was split off from the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) on 23 November 2021 after a successful referendum.[1][2]
It consists of the Keffa, Sheka, Bench Sheko, Dawro, West Omo Zones, and Konta special district. The working language of the region is Amharic.[1]
Presidents of the Executive Committee[]
- (chief administrator) 2021–present[3]
Administrative zones[]
The following table shows administrative zones and special woredas, (an administrative subdivision which is similar to an autonomous area), is based on information from the 2007 census; the list of second administrative level bodies maintained by the dates from 2002,[4]
| Number | Zone | Seat |
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| 1 | Bench Maji Zone | Mizan Teferi |
| 2 | Dawro Zone | |
| 3 | Keffa Zone | Bonga |
| 4 | Sheka Zone | Tepi |
| 5 | West Omo Zone | |
| 6 | Konta special woreda |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "News Alert: Ethiopia gets eleventh state with more than 96% approval for South West referendum". Addis Standard. 9 October 2021.
- ^ "South West Ethiopia Peoples Region Officially Established". MSN Africa. Addis Ababa. Ethiopian News Agency (ENA). 23 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Ethiopia Regions". Worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Names and codes for January 2000, Ethiopia". World Health Organization. The information in the WHO spreadsheet is built on information received 18 September 2002 from the Ethiopian Ministry of Federal Affairs.
| Regions |
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| Chartered cities | |
| Topics | |
| Bench Sheko Zone | |
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| Dawro Zone | |
| Keffa Zone | |
| Sheka Zone |
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| West Omo Zone | |
| Special woredas | |
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