Gamo Zone is a Zone in the South Ethiopia Regional State of Ethiopia . Gamo is bordered on the south by the Dirashe special woreda , on the southwest by Debub (South) Omo and the Basketo special woreda , on the northwest by Konta special woreda , on the north by Dawro and Wolayita , on the northeast by the Lake Abaya which separates it from the Oromia Region , and on the southeast by the Amaro special woreda . The administrative center of Gamo is Arba Minch .
14-411: Gamo has 431 kilometers of all-weather roads and 1000 kilometers of dry-weather roads, for an average road density of 45 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. The highest point in this Zone is Mount Gughe (4,207 meters above sea level). The Lake Chamo is located at the southeastern part of Gamo just south of Lake Abaya. The Nechisar National Park is located between these two lakes. Originally Gamo
28-726: A population density of 311.08 per square kilometer A total of 337,199 households were counted in this Zone, which results in an average of 4.72 persons to a household, and 324,919 housing units. The largest ethnic groups reported in this Zone included the Gamo people (64.61%), the Gofa people (22.08%), the Oyda (2.35%), the Amhara (2.32%), the Welayta (1.91%), and the Basketo (1.38%); all other ethnic groups made up 5.35% of
42-621: A regular government activity as a result of the Addis Ababa conference of the African Statisticians from UNECA member countries in 1960. At first the collection of statistics was the responsibility of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, then in 1963, this activity became the function of the CSO, which was an autonomous unit under the Ministry of Planning and Development. In 1972 the CSO
56-717: Is a lake in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of southern Ethiopia . Located in the Main Ethiopian Rift , it is at an elevation of 1,110 meters. The Chamo lake is just to the south of Lake Abaya and the city of Arba Minch , east of the Guge Mountains , and west of the Amaro Mountains . Lake Chamo's northern end lies in the Nechisar National Park . According to figures published by
70-619: Is fringed with beds of Typha , as well as wetlands. It is fed by the Kulfo River and several small streams, as well as overflow from Lake Abaya brought to it by the Ualo River. Oscar Neumann , exploring the area in 1901, found a dry channel connecting Lake Chamo to the Sagan River , which led him to conclude the lake contributes to the Sagan in years of heavy rainfall. Wildlife include fish like
84-792: Is part of the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and Economic Development . The Directress General of the CSA is Samia Gutu . Before 9 March 1989 the CSA was known as the Central Statistical Office (CSO). The CSA has 25 branch offices. Besides the capital city of Addis Ababa , the cities and towns with offices are: Ambo , Arba Minch , chiro , Asayita , Assosa , Awasa , Bahir Dar , Debre Berhan , Dessie , Dire Dawa , Gambela , Goba , Gondar , Harar , Hosaena , Inda Selassie , Jijiga , Jimma , Mek'ele , Mizan Teferi , Adama , Negele Borana , Nekemte , and Sodo . National censuses of
98-502: The Central Statistical Agency , it is 32 kilometers long and 13 wide, with a surface area of 317 square kilometers and a maximum depth of 14 meters with a catchment of about 18757 square kilometers in size. Other sources locate it on an elevation of 1,235 meters with a length of 26 km a widths of 22 km an area of 551 square kilometers a catchment of 2220 square kilometers and a maximum depth of 10 meters. The lake
112-590: The Gamo Highlands of Southern Ethiopia. They are found in more than 40 communities, including Chencha, Bonke, Kucha, Garbansa, Zargula, Kamba, Dorze, Birbir, Ochello, Boroda, Ganta, Gacho Baba, Eligo, Shella, Kolle, Dita, Kogota and Daramalo. Based on the 2021 population projection conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), the zone has a total population of 5,602,063 (in an area of 18,010.99 square kilometers (18,010.99 sq km). Gamo has
126-440: The catfish Bagrus docmak and Nile perch , as well as hippopotamus and Nile crocodiles . Central Statistical Agency (Ethiopia) The Central Statistical Agency ( CSA ; Amharic : ማዕከላዊ ስታቲስቲክስ ኤጀንሲ) is an agency of the government of Ethiopia designated to provide all surveys and censuses for that country used to monitor economic and social growth, as well as to act as an official training center in that field. It
140-1003: The division of the Zone in 2000, resulting with the creation of not only the Gamo Gofa, but also the Dawro and Wolayita Zones and two special woredas. Gamo music plays a prominent role in national entertainment in Ethiopia. The unique and fast-paced Gamo tunes have influenced several styles and rhythm as it continues to shape the identity of Ethiopian musical diversity. Various famous Ethiopian artists from other ethnic groups have incorporated Gamo musical style into their songs, including vocalists Tibebu Workeye, Teddy afro and Tsehaye Yohannes. Just as influential are Gamo traditional dance forms that are often adopted by musicians and widely visible in Ethiopian music videos. The Gamo people are an Ethiopian ethnic group located in
154-433: The population and housing have been taken in 1984, 1994, and 2007. Information from the 1994 and 2007 censuses are available online. While the practice of keeping statistical information in Ethiopia has been traced back as far as the sixteenth century, the need for systematic statistical information that could be used for economic management was recognized as a priority in 1957. In 1960 compiling statistical information became
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#1733086120714168-581: The population. Gamo is spoken as a first language by 63.75% of the inhabitants, 22.01% Gofa , 3.47% Amharic , 2.31% Basketo , 1.83% Oyda , and 1.74% Welayta ; the remaining 4.89% spoke all other primary languages reported. 53.41% of the population said they were Protestants , 31.54% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity , and 11.13% observed traditional religions. Current woredas are: Former woredas are: 6°15′N 37°0′E / 6.250°N 37.000°E / 6.250; 37.000 Lake Chamo Lake Chamo ( Amharic : ቻሞ ሐይቅ)
182-559: Was part of the Semien (North) Omo Zone , and the 1994 national census counted its inhabitants as part of that Zone. However friction between the various ethnic groups in Semien Omo, which was often blamed on the Welayta for "ethnic chauvinism" and despite the efforts of the ruling party to emphasize the need to co-ordinate, consolidate, and unify the smaller ethnic units to achieve the "efficient use of scarce government resources", eventually led to
196-680: Was reorganized in Proclamation 303/1972, and was responsible for the Planning Commission. The CSO was once again restructured on 9 March 1989, when it was renamed as the CSA and was directly responsible to the Council of Ministers . It was once again placed under a Ministry, the Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation in October 1996, and transferred to its present position in September 2001, under
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