Benishangul-Gumuz
The most obscure of Ethiopia's regions, practically never visited by tourists, is Benishangul-Gumuz, which runs for about 2,000km along the Sudanese border to the east of Amhara, but is on average no more than 200km. Relatively low-lying but with an annual rainfall in excess of 1,000mm, this remote and poorly developed area is characterised by a hot, humid climate. The regional population of about 1.03 million is governed from the small capital town of Asosa in the south.
Benishangul-Gumuz Region Major Cities and Population
Regional States and Chartered Cities of Ethiopia
| 1 |
Addis Ababa |
Addis Ababa |
City |
527 |
3,434,000 |
| 2 |
Afar |
Asayita |
State |
72,053 |
1,812,002 |
| 3 |
Amhara |
Bahir Dar |
State |
154,709 |
21,134,988 |
| 4 |
Benishangul-Gumuz |
Asosa |
State |
50,699 |
1,066,001 |
| 5 |
Dire Dawa |
Dire Dawa |
City |
1,559 |
466,000 |
| 6 |
Gambela |
Gambela |
State |
29,783 |
435,999 |
| 7 |
Harari |
Harar |
State |
334 |
246,000 |
| 8 |
Oromia |
Addis Ababa |
State |
284,538 |
35,467,001 |
| 9 |
Somali |
Jijiga |
State |
279,252 |
5,748,998 |
| 10 |
Tigray |
Mekele |
State |
84,722 |
5,247,005 |
| 11 |
Southern Nations Nationalities and People (SNNPR) |
Awasa |
State |
54,400 |
9,126,000 |
| 12 |
Sidama |
Awasa |
State |
12,000 |
3,200,000 |
| 13 |
South West Ethiopia People Region (SWEPR) |
Bonga |
State |
39,400 |
2,300,000 |
