Benishangul-Gumuz Region
one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia
Benishangul-Gumuz is a region in Ethiopia. The capital city is Assosa. The name of the region comes from two local ethnic groups – Berta (also called as Benishangul) and Gumuz.
Benishangul-Gumuz Region
Penishangul-Gumuz Region | |
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 Map of Ethiopia showing Benishangul-Gumuz Region | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Capital | Asosa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50,699 km2 (19,575 sq mi) |
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| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 1,127,001 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | ET-BE |
Administrative zones
changeLike other Regions in Ethiopia, Benishangul-Gumuz is divided into administrative zones.
References
change- ↑ 2011 National Statistics Archived March 30, 2013, at the Wayback Machine