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Gambela Peoples' Region
ጋምቤላ ሕዝቦች ክልል | |
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 Map of Ethiopia showing Gambela Region | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Capital | Gambela |
| Government | |
| • Chief Administrator | Alemithu Omod 15 August 2024 – present (Prosperity Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 29,782.82 km2 (11,499.21 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 9th |
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| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 525,000[2] |
| • Rank | 10th |
| ISO 3166 code | ET-GA |
| HDI (2019) | 0.566[3] medium · 4th of 11 |
The Gambela Region, also spelled Gambella, and officially the Gambela Peoples' Region (Amharic: ጋምቤላ ሕዝቦች ክልል), is a regional state in western Ethiopia. Previously known as Region 12, its capital and largest city is Gambela. It is bordered by the Oromia Region to the east, the South West Ethiopia Region to the south, and the country of South Sudan to the west.
Gambela is situated between the Baro and Akobo Rivers, with its western part including the Openo River. It covers an area of approximately 29,783 square kilometers with a population of 525,000 inhabitants, making it one of Ethiopia's smallest regions and one of its least populous. Gambela is home to a diverse population which includes the Anuak, Nuer, and other indigenous groups collectively referred to as the Majang Komo and Opo.
- ^ 2011 National Statistics Archived 30 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Population Projection of Ethiopia for All Regions At Wereda Level from 2014 – 2017. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency. Archived from the original on 6 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.