Gambella National Park, situated in the south-western region of Ethiopia, covers approximately 4 575km2. Established as a national park in 1973 to conserve its exceptional biodiversity and important wetland habitats, Gambella forms part of a much larger contiguous system of protected areas spanning southern Ethiopia and neighbouring South Sudan. The people of Gambella that depend on the region’s resources comprise Read more…
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Gambela (ጋምቤላ) is a city and separate woreda in Ethiopia and the capital of the Gambela Region. Located in Anyuak Zone, at the confluence of the Baro River and its tributary the Jajjabe, the city has a latitude and longitude of 8°15′N 34°35′E and an elevation of 526 meters. It is surrounded by Gambella Zuria. Gambela is important because bridges over both the Openo and the Jajjaba are located in that city. The town also boasts an airport (ICAO code HAGM, IATA GMB) and is near the Gambella National Park.