South Ethiopia Regional State
ደቡብ ኢትዮጵያ ክልላዊ መንግስት | |
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 Map of Ethiopia showing the South Ethiopia Regional State | |
| Coordinates: 6°51′10″N 37°45′16″E / 6.85278°N 37.75444°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Capital | Wolaita Sodo[1] |
| Government | |
| • Chief Administrator | Tilahun Kebede (Prosperity Party) |
| • Deputy | Gebremeskel Chala |
| Area | |
• Total | 45,209.26 km2 (17,455.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 7,584,741 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | ET-SE |
| Website | South Ethiopia Regional State Official Website |
The South Ethiopia Regional State (Amharic: ደቡብ ኢትዮጵያ ክልላዊ መንግስት) is a region in southern Ethiopia.[4] It was formed from the southern part of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) on 19 August 2023 after a successful referendum.[5]
Wolaita Sodo is the region's political and administrative center. Other regional bureaus were established in Wolaita Sodo, Dilla, Arba Minch, Sawla, Karati and Jinka.[1]
- ^ a b "የደቡብ ኢትዮጵያ ክልል ሕገ-መንግስት ጸደቀ". www.fanabc.com.
- ^ "2011 National Statistics" (PDF). Central Statistical Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
- ^ "Population Size by Sex, Region, Zone and Wereda: July 2023" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistical Service.
- ^ https://borkena.com/2023/08/19/ethiopias-two-new-regional-states-formed-central-ethiopia-south-ethiopia/
- ^ "Central Ethiopia, Southern Ethiopia Regional States Established". www.ena.et.