Gambela Zuria

Gambela Zuria ("Greater Gambela") is one of the woredas in the Gambela Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Anuak Zone, Gambela Zuria is bordered on the south by Abobo, on the west by Itang special woreda, and on the north and east by the Oromia Region. Gambela, which is the capital of the Region, is surrounded by this woreda.

Elevations in Gambela range 400–600 meters above sea level; the high point is Mount Mesengo den Ch'aka. Rivers include the Baro. According to the Atlas of the Ethiopian Rural Economy published by the Central Statistical Agency (CSA), around 20% of the woreda is forest. A notable landmark is the Gambela National Park, which covers the woreda south of the Baro and west of the Gambela - Fugnido road.

Although Gambela Zuria is the most economically developed woreda in the Region, its economy is predominantly agricultural; however, there are no agricultural cooperatives. The estimated road density is reported to be between 20.1 and 30 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers.

At the start of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Gambela was part of the Administrative Zone 1; however between 2001 and 2007 the Zone was reorganized and Gambela became part of the Anuak Zone.

In early December 2003, the deaths of 8 people including three government officials and one policeman outside the town of Gambella led to further violence, causing the deaths of at least 70 people and possibly as many as 150. As a result, World Food Programme and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees withdrew their international staff out of concern for their security.

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