South Ethiopia Regional State

South Ethiopia Regional State
  • Tohossa Toophphiya Dalgga Manttiya (Wolaytta)
  • ደቡብ ኢትዮጵያ ክልላዊ መንግስት (Amharic)
Regional state
Flag of South Ethiopia Regional State
Flag
Official seal of South Ethiopia Regional State
Seal
Map of Ethiopia showing the South Ethiopia Regional State
Map of Ethiopia showing the South Ethiopia Regional State
Coordinates: 6°51′10″N 37°45′16″E / 6.85278°N 37.75444°E / 6.85278; 37.75444
Country Ethiopia
Referendum6 February 2023
Formation19 August 2023
CapitalWolaita Sodo[1]
Government
 • Chief AdministratorTilahun Kebede (Prosperity Party)
 • DeputyAbebayehu Tadesse (Dr)
 • Party delegateGebremeskel Chala
Area
[2]
 • Total
45,209.26 km2 (17,455.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
7,842,000
 • Rank4th
 • Density173.5/km2 (449.3/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeET-SE
WebsiteSouth Ethiopia Regional State Official Website

The South Ethiopia Regional State (Amharic: ደቡብ ኢትዮጵያ ክልላዊ መንግስት, romanized: debubi ītiyop’iya kililawī menigisiti) 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.

Zones in the South Ethiopia Regional State
NumberZoneSeat
1Wolayita ZoneWolaita Sodo
2Gamo ZoneArba Minch
3Gofa ZoneSawla
4Gedeo ZoneDilla
5South Omo ZoneDimeka
6Ari ZoneJinka
7Konso ZoneKarati
8Gardula ZoneGidole
9Burji ZoneSoyama
10Koore ZoneKele
11Basketo ZoneLaska
12Ale ZoneKolango

References

  1. 1 2 "የደቡብ ኢትዮጵያ ክልል ሕገ-መንግስት ጸደቀ". www.fanabc.com.
  2. ↑ "2011 National Statistics" (PDF). Central Statistical Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Anyalem Adugna, Ethiopian Demographics and Health – January 1 2025" (PDF). Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ethiopia's two new regional states formed : Central Ethiopia, South Ethiopia". borkena.com.
  5. ↑ "Central Ethiopia, Southern Ethiopia Regional States Established". www.ena.et.
  6. ↑ "Ethiopia Administrative Divisions". Worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.