Part of the South Omo Zone, Selamago is bordered on the south by Nyangatom, on the west and north by the Omo River which separates it from the Bench Maji, Keffa and Konta, on the northeast by the Gamo Gofa, on the east by the Basketo and Bako Gazer, and on the southeast by the Usno River which separates it from Bena Tsemay; the Mago River defines part of the boundary with Bako Gazer.
[1] David Turton describes this area as one of the most isolated in Ethiopia: the Omo and Mago rivers make access difficult and the conquering armies of Menelik II bypassed it.
[4] A 1996 UNDP report states that the "Bodi" and "Dimi" peoples were not counted in the 1984 census.
[5] One group who were missed were the Kwegu, whose villages can be found along the Omo River; they may have been counted as belonging to the Mursi.
[7] Concerning sanitary conditions, about 80% of the urban inhabitants and 9% of the total had toilet facilities.