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Gambela, Ethiopia

Gambela
ጋምቤላ
Baro River
Gambela is located in Ethiopia
Gambela
Gambela
Location in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 8°15′N 34°35′E / 8.250°N 34.583°E / 8.250; 34.583
Country  Ethiopia
Region Gambela Region
Zone Anuak Zone
Elevation 526 m (1,726 ft)
Population (2007)
 • Total 39,022
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
Climate Aw

Gambela (Amharic: ጋምቤላ?) is a city and separate woreda in Ethiopia and the capital of the Gambela Region or kilil. Located in Anuak Zone, at the confluence of the Baro River and its tributary the Jajjaba, the city has a latitude and longitude of 8°15′N 34°35′E / 8.250°N 34.583°E / 8.250; 34.583Coordinates: 8°15′N 34°35′E / 8.250°N 34.583°E / 8.250; 34.583 and an elevation of 526 meters. It is surrounded by Gambela Zuria.

Gambela is important because bridges over both the Baro and the Jajjaba are located in that city. The Anuak and Nuer inhabitants of Gambela each have their own market. The town also boasts an airport (ICAO code HAGM, IATA GMB) and is near the Gambela National Park.


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