Gambela Region
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Gambela Peoples' Region
ጋምቤላ ሕዝቦች ክልል | ||
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Chief Administrator Umod Ujulu (Prosperity Party) | | |
Area | ||
• Total | 29,782.82 km2 (11,499.21 sq mi) | |
• Rank | 9th | |
[1] | ||
Population (2017) | ||
• Total | 435,999[2] | |
• Rank | 10th | |
ISO 3166 code | ET-GA | |
HDI (2019) | 0.566[3] medium · 4th of 11 |
The Gambela Region (also spelled Gambella;
Demographics
Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the
In 1994, the national census reported the region's population to be 181,862 in 35,940 households, of whom 92,902 were men and 88,960 women; 27,424 or 15.08% were urban inhabitants. (This total also includes an estimate for all 19 kebeles of one woreda and six kebeles in two other woredas, which were not counted; these areas were estimated to have 19,465 inhabitants, of whom 9,203 were men and 10,262 women.) The six largest ethnic groups of the region were Nuer, Anuak (Anywaa),
Values for reported common indicators of the
Religion
90% of the region's population are Protestants, 5%
Refugee camps
There are a number of refugee camps located in Gambela region housing around 268,000 refugees from South Sudan in August 2016:[10]
Nguenyyie | Pinyudo | Pinyudo | Tierkidi | AKula | Jawi | Leitchuor | Okugo | |
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2016 numbers | – | ~62,800 | – | ~54,750 | ~49,410 | ~42,570 | ~4,480 | – |
2018 numbers | ~83,660 | ~66,400 | ~17,300 | ~71,100 | ~53,340 | ~60,060 | – | ~13,630 |
From August 2016 to August 2018, the numbers increased from 268,000 to 402,000 refugees, almost equaling the native population of Gambela Region.[11]
Economy
The CSA reported that for 2004-2005 3,734 tons of coffee were produced in Gambela, based on inspection records from the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea authority. This represents 1.64% of the total production in Ethiopia. The CSA could not provide livestock estimates for Gambela.
Gambela is believed to have major oil resources. In June 2003, the Ethiopian government signed an agreement with
The Water and Mines Resources Development Bureau of Gambela announced January 2007 that it was initiating a program that would drill 13 new manually operated wells, 54 new deep water wells, and develop four springs. This would provide access to
As of 2015, Indian investors have acquired 6,000 square km of land in the Gambela region, following other investors, for agricultural land from the central government. This has led to conflict with regional government officials and local communities. Not all the land is actually being farmed, as per the agreement, and there are accusations of investors illegally clearing trees in the Gambella National Park in a blog.[18]
Administrative subdivisions
While Gambela is subdivided into administrative zones and
By the 2007 census, Gambela had been redivided into three zones (named for the three largest ethnic groups), and the area around Itang town had been made a special woreda; borders of existing woredas were moved around to create several new ones within the zones. These zones are:
The Nuer Zone is by far the largest of the zones of Gambela region and also includes the capital,
Governors and chairmen of the ruling party
Governor and chairman of the ruling party in Gambela region 1991–2018:
- GPLM) 1991 – 1992
- GPLM) 1992 – 1997
- Okello Gnigelo (GPDF) August 1997 – 2003
- Okello Akway 2003 – 2004
- Keat Tuach Bithow (acting) January 2004 – 2005
- Omod Obong (GPDM) 29 September 2005 – April 2013
- Gatluak Tut Khot (GPDM) April 2013 – October 2018
- Omud Ojulu Obub (Prosperity Party ) October 2018 – present
(This list is based on information from Worldstatesmen.org.)[19]
See also
References
- ^ 2011 National Statistics Archived March 30, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b 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 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Anuak". minorityrights.org. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ "The 2007 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Statistical Report for Gambella Region" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistical Service. Archived (pdf) from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Gambela Region, Vol. 1 Archived November 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.15, 2.18, 2.23 (accessed 1 September 2009)
- ^ Macro International Inc. "2008. Ethiopia Atlas of Key Demographic and Health Indicators, 2005." (Calverton: Macro International, 2008) Archived 2017-05-17 at the Wayback Machine, pp. 2, 3, 10 (accessed 28 January 2009)
- ^ Population date Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Census 2007 Tables: Nuer Region Archived November 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4.
- ^ "Situation South Sudan". data.unhcr.org. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Total refugees from South Sudan". data.unhcr.org. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table D.2.
- ^ "Special Report FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission to Ethiopia"[permanent dead link], section 4.5. (Accessed 21 June 2006)
- ^ "Local History in Ethiopia" Archived 2008-02-27 at the Wayback Machine (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 29 January 2008)
- ^ "Seismic Survey Project in Ethiopia Put into Operation" Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (ZPEB press release)
- Walta Information Center)
- ^ "Construction of Gambella-Etang-Jikawo asphalt road well in progress"[permanent dead link], Ethiopian News Agency, 13 May 2009 (accessed 30 May 2009)
- from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ According to the account provided by Human Rights Watch (HRW), there was a president of Gambela prior to Okello Ouman, who was killed by his own troops in 1991. HRW provides no further information on this individual, not even a name."Targeting the Anuak: Human Rights Violations and Crimes against Humanity in Ethiopia's Gambella Region" Archived 2014-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- FDRE States: Basic Information - Gambella
- "Violence in Gambella: An Overview" on the site of Oxfam America.
- "The Current Situation in Gambella", Press Release from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Federal Affairs
- Map of Gambela region at UN-OCHA[permanent dead link]
- Map of the Gambela region at the Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (DPPA) of Ethiopia
Further reading
- Fred Pierce, 'The Land Grabbers'
- Medhane Tadesse, "Gambella: The impact of local conflict on regional security" Institute for Security Studies website
- Human Rights Watch, "Targeting the Anuak: Human Rights Violations and Crimes Against Humanity in Ethiopia's Gambella Region"