Godere special woreda

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Godere is one of eight woredas in the Gambela Region of Ethiopia. Gambela is the only worera of the Administrative Zone 4 and is considered a Special woreda. Godere is bordered on the south and east by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the west by the Administrative Zone 2 of Gambela, and on the north by the Oromia Region. The only town in Godere is Meti.

The terrain in Godere is predominantly hilly, unlike the rest of the Region; elevations range 550-1260 meters above sea level. According to the Atlas of the Ethiopian Rural Economy published by the Central Statistical Agency (CSA), over 40% of the woreda is forest.[1] The eastern corner is occupied by the Gambela National Park.

The economy of Godere is predomantly agricultural. There are no agricultural cooperatives, no documented roads, and little other infrastructure.[2]

Based on figures from the CSA in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 43,090, of whom 23,296 were males and 19,794 were females; 5,441 or 12.6% of its population are urban dwellers. With an estimated area of 1,939.32 square kilometers, Godere has an estimated population density of 22.22 people per square kilometer.[3] The ethnic composition of this woreda is predominantly Mezhenger.[4]

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  1. ^ Atlas of the Ethiopian Rural Economy, p. 18
  2. ^ Atlas of the Ethiopian Rural Economy, pp. 30f
  3. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Tables B.3 and B.4
  4. ^ "Breaking the Cycle of Conflict in Gambella Region, p. 2. (PDF file)