Gambela Peoples’ Regional State

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Gambela Peoples’ Regional State is an ethnically diverse administrative region in western Ethiopia, known for its lowland plains, proximity to South Sudan, and significant refugee population.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf regional state of Ethiopia
administrativeLanguage Amharic
bordersCountry South Sudan
bordersRegion Benishangul-Gumuz Region
Oromia Region
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region
borderTypeWithSouthSudan international land border
capital Gambela
climate tropical savanna climate
country Ethiopia
economySector fishing
pastoralism
small-scale trade
subsistence agriculture
governmentType regional state government
hasAlternativeName Gambela Region
Gambella Peoples’ Regional State
linked to: Gambella region
hasEthnicGroup Anuak
Komo
Majang
Nuer
Opo
hasLanguage Anuak language
Majang language
Nuer language
hasLegislativeBody Gambela Regional Council
hasProtectedArea Gambela National Park
hasRefugeePopulationFrom South Sudan
hasWildlife antelope
buffalo
elephants
various bird species
knownFor ethnic diversity
large refugee camps
locatedIn western Ethiopia
partOf Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
linked to: Ethiopia
populationCharacteristic significant refugee population
sparsely populated
regionCodeType Ethiopian regional state
terrain lowland plains
timeZone East Africa Time
traversedByRiver Akobo River
Baro River
Gilo River
utcOffset +3
vegetation savanna
wetlands

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Gambela Region officialName Gambela Peoples’ Regional State