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Nuer Zone
Gua̱th Ciɛŋkä naath
(ኑዌር ዞን) | |
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| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Gambela |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 112,606 |
The Nuer Zone Amharic (ኑዌር ዞን) Thok Naath (Gua̱th Ciɛŋkä naath), is a zone in the Gambela Region of Ethiopia. It was created from former Administrative Zone 3. The Nuer zone is located in western Gambella and is the westernmost zone of Ethiopia. The Zone is bordered by South Sudan, on the Northern Baro River, Western Piwbör, and Southwestern Pibor River, on the east by Itang Special Woreda, and on the South-East by Anuak Zone. The administration town Nyinenyang (Nyin nyaaŋ), contains five administrator woreda; Kuergeng Town, Kuach Thia̱ng Town, Nyinenyang Town, (Wanthɔa̱r)Matar Town, and (Aköbä)Tiergol Town. Nuer Zone is within the Ethiopian lowlands and is relatively flat at an elevation between 400–430 meters above sea level. The zone consists of grasslands, marshes and swamps with some forests. The economy is predominantly based on livestock. In 2006, there were no agricultural cooperatives, no documented roads, and little other Reference infrastructure.[1] Both Jikawo and Akobo woredas are flooded during the rainy season, requiring the people to migrate to the highlands with their cattle until the waters recede; thus raising livestock is the primary source of income in this Zone.[2]
- ^ Atlas of the Ethiopian Rural Economy Archived 2007-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, pp. 30f
- ^ Abraham Sewonet, "Breaking the Cycle of Conflict in Gambella Region, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia Assessment Mission: 23–29 December 2002