Illubabor Province

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Illubabor was a province in the south-western part of Ethiopia, along the border with Sudan. The name Illubabor is said to come from two Oromo words, "Illu" and "Ababor(a)". "Illu" is a name of a place, and "Ababor" a name of a person; hence IlluAbabor means a place called Illu belonging to Ababor(a). There is also a place called Illu-Abasambi named for the same reason in similar fashion.

Originally, its capital city was Gore, then around 1978 the capital was moved to Metu.^[1] With the adoption of the constitution in 1995, the territory of Illubabor was divided between the Gambela, Oromia and the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Regions of Ethiopia.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ States of Ethiopia at statoids.com

[edit] See also

• Illubabor Zone

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