Gambela is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. Its capital is Gambela. Covering 25,369 km2 in the west of the country, its population (as of 1999) is 206,000.
Gambela is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia.
The CSA reported that for 2004-2005 3,734 tons of coffee were produced in Gambela, based on inspection records from the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea authority.
Like other Regions in Ethiopia, Gambela is subdivided into administrative zones (and one special woreda, which is not in a zone).
In the Gambela town and adjacent villages along the Baro (Openo) River, the government policy of clearing the Anuak from the area, is underway and great fear is inflicted upon them.
Gambela is a blistered town and the Anuak are no longer treated as human beings in their own ancestral town and the region as a whole.
The Gambela region and its peoples have been the most victims of undemocratic rule due to the interference of the Federal authorities from the center and its army based in the region.
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