Gabi Rasu

Gabi Rasu
Gabi Rasu location in Ethiopia
Gabi Rasu location in Ethiopia
CountryEthiopia
RegionAfar
Area
 • Total6,594.18 km2 (2,546.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 est.)[1]
 • Total234,427
 • Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)

Gabi Rasu, also known as Administrative Zone 3, is a zone in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. This zone is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the southwest by the Amhara Region, on the west by Hari Rasu, on the north by Awsi Rasu, and on the east by the Somali Region.

This zone covers most of the territory of the former Gobaad sultanate.[2] Towns include Awash and Gewane. Rivers include the Awash and Germama. Gabi Rasu consists eight woredas and one town administration, including Gawane, Amibara, Galaqu, Hawaash Fantiqale, Hanruka, Dullacha, Argobba, and Hawash Subah.

  1. ^ a b Geohive: Ethiopia Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Tadesse Berhe and Yonas Adaye, "Afar: The impact of local conflict on regional stability" Archived October 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Center for Policy Research and Dialogue website