western Ethiopia
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Western Ethiopia is a broad geographic area of Ethiopia characterized by its diverse ethnic groups, significant river systems including parts of the Nile basin, and regions such as Gambela known for their lowland landscapes and proximity to South Sudan.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Western Ethiopia | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geographic region ⓘ |
| borders |
South Sudan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsRegion |
Benishangul-Gumuz Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gambela Region NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Amhara Region ⓘ parts of Oromia Region ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Blue Nile flow ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Nile Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
large mammal populations in some areas
ⓘ
rich birdlife ⓘ |
| hasBorderCharacteristic | proximity to South Sudan ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
subtropical highland in uplands
ⓘ
tropical savanna in lowlands ⓘ |
| hasCrossBorderCommunity |
Anuak communities across Ethiopia–South Sudan border
ⓘ
Nuer communities across Ethiopia–South Sudan border ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
pastoralism
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
floodplains
ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ wooded savanna ⓘ |
| hasEthnicDiversity | high ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
Amhara people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anuak people NERFINISHED ⓘ Gumuz people NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuer people NERFINISHED ⓘ Oromo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Shinasha people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandscape |
highlands
ⓘ
lowlands ⓘ |
| hasNaturalResource | fertile alluvial soils along rivers ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Abay River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Akobo River NERFINISHED ⓘ Baro River NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ Dabus River NERFINISHED ⓘ Didessa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn | regional hydrology of the Nile system ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +03:00 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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