South Ethiopia Regional State
South Ethiopia Regional State
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Ethiopia showing the South Ethiopia Regional State | |
| Coordinates: 6°51′10″N 37°45′16″E / 6.85278°N 37.75444°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Capital | Wolaita Sodo[1] |
| Government | |
| • Chief Administrator | Tilahun Kebede (Prosperity Party) |
| • Deputy | Abebayehu Tadesse (Dr) |
| Area | |
• Total | 45,209.26 km2 (17,455.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 7,584,741 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | ET-SE |
| Website | South Ethiopia Regional State Official Website |
The South Ethiopia Regional State (Amharic: ደቡብ ኢትዮጵያ ክልላዊ መንግስት) is a region in southern Ethiopia.[4] It was formed from the southern part of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) on 19 August 2023 after a successful referendum.[5]
Wolaita Sodo is the region's political and administrative center. Other regional bureaus were established in Wolaita Sodo, Dilla, Arba Minch, Sawla, Karati and Jinka.[1]
Chief administrator
- Tilahun Kebede 19 August 2023–present[6]
Administrative Zones
The following list shows founding and newly established zones in South Ethiopia Regional State.
| Number | Zone | Seat |
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| 1 | Wolayita Zone | Wolaita Sodo |
| 2 | Gamo Zone | Arba Minch |
| 3 | Gofa Zone | Sawla |
| 4 | Gedeo Zone | Dilla |
| 5 | South Omo Zone | Dimeka |
| 6 | Ari Zone | Jinka |
| 7 | Konso Zone | Karati |
| 8 | Gardula Zone | Gidole |
| 9 | Burji Zone | Soyama |
| 10 | Koore Zone | Kele |
| 11 | Basketo Zone | Laska |
| 12 | Ale Zone | Kolango |
References
- ^ a b "የደቡብ ኢትዮጵያ ክልል ሕገ-መንግስት ጸደቀ". www.fanabc.com.
- ^ "2011 National Statistics" (PDF). Central Statistical Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Population Size by Sex, Region, Zone and Wereda: July 2023" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistical Service.
- ^ https://borkena.com/2023/08/19/ethiopias-two-new-regional-states-formed-central-ethiopia-south-ethiopia/
- ^ "Central Ethiopia, Southern Ethiopia Regional States Established". www.ena.et.
- ^ "Ethiopia Regions". Worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 17 September 2023.