South West

The South West Region, officially the South West Ethiopia Peoples’ Region (Amharic: የደቡብ ምዕራብ ኢትዮጵያ ሕዝቦች ክልል) is a regional state in southwestern Ethiopia. It was split off from the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR) on 23 November 2021 after a successful referendum.[2][3]

It consists of the Keffa, Sheka, Bench Sheko, Dawro, West Omo Zones, and Konta special woreda. The working language of the region is Amharic.[2]