The Southwest Ethiopia Region, officially the Southwest Ethiopia Peoples' Regional State () is a regional state in southwestern Ethiopia. It was split off from the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) on 23 November 2021 after a successful referendum.
It consists of the Keffa, Sheka, Bench Sheko, Dawro, West Omo Zones, and Konta Zone. The working language of the region is Amharic.
Chief administrator
Negash Wagesho (chief administrator) 2021–present
Administrative zones The following table shows administrative zones and special woredas, (an administrative subdivision which is similar to an autonomous area), is based on information from the 2007 census; the list of second administrative level bodies maintained by the United Nations Geographic Information Working Group dates from 2002, The information in the WHO spreadsheet is built on information received 18 September 2002 from the Ethiopian Ministry of Federal Affairs.
+ Zones and special woredas in the Southwest Ethiopia Peoples's Regional State Number/haddoo Zone/Guudo Seat/koto 1 Bench Sheko Mizan Aman 2 Dawro Zone Tarcha 3 Keffa Zone Bonga 4 Sheka Zone Tepi 5 West Omo Zone Jemu 6 Konta Zone Amaya
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