Gambela is a city in Ethiopia and the capital of the Gambela Region or kilil. As of 1994, its population is 18,263. Gambela is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

Gambella was founded in 1907 because of its location on the Baro River, a tributary of the Nile, which was seen by both the British and Ethiopia as an excellent highway for exporting coffee and other goods from the fertile Ethiopian highlands to Sudan and Egypt. Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia granted Britain use of this part of Ethiopia as a free port in 1902 and Gambella became a prosperous trade center as ships from Khartoum sailed in regularly during the rainy season. 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Nile in Egypt Length 6 695 km Elevation of the source 1 134 m Average discharge 2 830 m³/s Area watershed 3 400 000 km² Origin Africa Mouth the Mediterranean Basin countries Uganda - Sudan - Egypt The Nile (Arabic: النيل an-nÄ«l), in Africa, is one of the two... Coffee beans and a cup of coffee Coffee as a drink, usually served hot, is prepared from the roasted seeds (beans) of the coffee plant. ... Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered on the north and northeast by Eritrea, on the east by Djibouti and Somalia, on the south by Kenya, and on the west and southwest by Sudan. ... Menelik II (August 17, 1844 - December 12, 1913), Conquering Lion of Judah, Elect of God, King of Kings of Ethiopia was negus negust (emperor) of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death. ... A free port (porto franco) or free zone (US: Foreign-Trade Zone) is a port or area with relaxed jurisdiction with respect to the country of location. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Khartoum (in Arabic, al-Khartûm: الخرطوم, meaning elephant trunk) is the capital of Sudan, at the point where the White Nile coming from Uganda meets the Blue Nile coming from Ethiopia. ... The wet season is a term commonly used when describing the weather in the tropics. ...

Gambella became part of Italian East Africa in 1936, but was returned to British rule after a bloody battle in 1941 and became part of Sudan in 1951; when Sudan gained independence five years later Gambella was returned to Ethiopia. The port was closed during the Derg era, and as of 2005 it remains closed due to ongoing tensions between the Sudan People's Liberation Army and the Ethiopian government, though there are hopes to revitalise it. Italian East Africa (Italian: Africa Orientale Italiana) was an Italian colony in Africa. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The Derg was the ruling committee of Ethiopia from 1974 until 1987. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sudan Peoples Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M) is a rebel group that was formed in 1983. ...

Gambela's population is mostly Anuak and Nuer people, each of which groups has a market. The town also boasts an airport and adjoins the Gambela National Park. The Nuer are one of the largest ethnic groups in Southern Sudan and western Ethiopia. ... A market is a mechanism which allows people to trade, normally governed by the theory of supply and demand, so allocating resources through a price mechanism and bid and ask matching so that those willing to pay a price for something meet those willing to sell for it. ...