Gambella region is a federal state of Ethiopia dominated by Nuer and Anuak groups.
The region is inhabited by 422,002 people (2016 est) and covers 29,782.82 km2 (11,499.21 sq mi) area.
Its capital is Gambella city with a population of 70,000.
At regional level, the ethno-linguistic composition of the region was 47% Nuer, 22% Anuak, 8.4% Amhara, 5% Kafficho and 4.8% Oromo, 4% Mezhenger, 2.3% Shakicho, 1.4% Kambaata and 1.3% Tigrayans, according to the 2007 Census.
In the regional capital, the Anuak made up roughly half of the town’s population, followed by the Oromo (20%), the Amhara (10%), the Nuer (8%), and the Tigrayans (6%).
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(South Sudan News Agency (SSNA) South Sudanese government agents have penetrated Ethiopia’s Gambella region political system by bribing politicians, civil servants,…
[Updated with details on the third death] At least three killed, six wounded as riots continue for second day in…
Gambella city residents staged a spontaneous demonstration after a refugee mob maimed and killed several Ethiopians. A mob of South…
South Sudanese refugees killed at least eight Ethiopians, around Gambella town, on Thursday, locals told HornAffairs. The incident was triggered after…
Ethiopian troops are conducting broad area search at two locations close and inside South Sudan, HornAffairs learned from military sources.…
Ethiopian troops identified and surrounded the areas where South Sudanese gunmen are keeping the abducted children, officials say. The children…
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn confirmed 108 children are being held hostage, in his first statement since the attack by Sudan…
An attack by South Sudanese men and Ethiopian retaliations have so far cost at least two hundred lives. Armed men…
Ethiopian government disclosed today the cancellation of Karuturi Global Ltd. land lease contract. The Indian company was granted three hundred…
(Berhanu Fekade) * Officials fretful on loan repayment, land lease and country’s image * CEO says will settle local debts…
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