The Gambela region is composed of three administrative zones, each with its own unique history, culture, and identity:
- The Anywaa Zone
The Anywaa (Anuak) Zone is one of the three administrative zones of the Gambela Region and represents the cultural, historical, and geographical heartland of the Indigenous Anywaa people of Ethiopia. Stretching along the Openo (Baro), Gilo, Alwero, and Akobo rivers, the zone is defined by fertile floodplains, forested lowlands, and some of the most ecologically - The Majang Zone
The Majang Zone is one of the three Indigenous administrative zones of the Gambela Region and the ancestral homeland of the Majang (Majengir) people—an ancient forest-dwelling community whose cultural identity and livelihood have long been shaped by the dense highland rainforests of southwestern Ethiopia. In contrast to the river-based societies of the Anywaa or the - The Nuer Zone
The Nuer Zone is one of the administrative units of the Gambela Region; however, unlike the Anywaa and Majang zones, it does not reflect an Indigenous homeland within Ethiopia. The Nuer are not native to the Gambela lowlands. Their current presence is the result of historic migrations from South Sudan, driven by seasonal cattle herding,