Ari Zone | |
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Country | Ethiopia |
Region | South Ethiopia Regional State |
Capital | Jinka |
Government | |
• Chief Administrator | Abraham Ata[1] (Prosperity Party) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Ari is an administrative zone in South Ethiopia Regional State. Until August 2023, Ari was a part of the South Omo Zone.[2] It is named for the Aari people, whose homeland is in the zone. Ari is bordered on the south by South Omo Zone, on the Northeast by the Gofa Zone and North by the Basketo Zone. The administrative centre of Ari Zone is Jinka.