Gambela (city)

Gambela
ጋምቤላ
Baro River in Gambela
Baro River in Gambela
Gambela is located in Ethiopia
Gambela
Gambela
Location within Ethiopia
Gambela is located in Horn of Africa
Gambela
Gambela
Location within the Horn of Africa
Gambela is located in Africa
Gambela
Gambela
Location within Africa
Coordinates: 8°15′N 34°35′E / 8.250°N 34.583°E / 8.250; 34.583
Country Ethiopia
RegionGambela Region Gambela
ZoneAnyuak
Elevation
526 m (1,726 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
97,643
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
ClimateAw

Gambela (Amharic: ጋምቤላ), also spelled Gambella, is a city and separate woreda in Ethiopia and the capital of the Gambela Region. Located in Anyuak Zone, at the confluence of the Baro River and its tributary the Jajjabe, the city has a latitude and longitude of 8°15′N 34°35′E / 8.250°N 34.583°E / 8.250; 34.583 and an elevation of 526 meters. It is surrounded by Gambella Zuria.

Gambela is important because bridges over both the Openo and the Jajjaba are located in that city. The town also boasts an airport (ICAO code HAGM, IATA GMB) and is near the Gambella National Park.

  1. ^ "Population Size by Sex, Area and Density by Region, Zone and Wereda: July 2022" (PDF). statsethiopia.gov.et. Retrieved 22 May 2023.