Administrative Zone 1 (Gambela)

Towns and cities in this zone included Itang and Gambela.

A notable landmark is the Gambela National Park, which covers a large part of the Zone south of the Baro.

Anuak is spoken as a first language by 47.56%, 24.37% speak Nuer, 12.14% Oromiffa, 6.64% Amharic, and 2.66% speak Tigrinya; the remaining 6.63% spoke all other primary languages reported.

The largest group of the inhabitants said they were Protestant, with 36.76% of the population reporting they embraced that belief, while 31.3% professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, 6.82% practiced traditional religions, 4.32% were Catholic, and 2.75% were Muslim.

This article about a location in the Gambela Region of Ethiopia is a stub.

2000 map of the regions and zones of Ethiopia showing Administrative Zone 1 in Gambela
Map of the regions and zones of Ethiopia showing the current Gambela zones