Ale or Alle is an administrative zone in South Ethiopia Regional State. In 2011 Ale was included in the Segen Area People's Zone.[1] Ale demanded their own district for decades and secured woreda status in 2011. Before 2011, the Ale were a minority in the then Konso and Dirashe Special Woredas.[2] Ale got Zonal status upon inauguration day of South Ethiopia Regional State in August 2023.[3] The zone is named for the Ale people, whose homeland is in the zone. Ale is bordered on the North by Gamo Zone, on the East by the Gardula Zone, West by the South Omo Zone and South by the Konso Zone. The administrative centre of Ale Zone is Kolango.
Ale Zone | |
|---|---|
  Ale Zone Location in Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 5°35′N 37°11′E / 5.583°N 37.183°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  South Ethiopia Regional State |
| Capital | Kolango |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Administrative division
editCurrently, Ale Zone has one woreda and a city administration. These are Kolango Zuria Woreda and Kolango city administration.[4]
References
edit- ^ "SNNPR የደቡብ ብሔሮች ብሔረሰቦችና ሕዝቦች ክልል". epo.acleddata.com.
- ^ "Segen shambles shows sense in splitting South". www.ethiopia-insight.com.
- ^ "የደቡብ ብሄሮች፣ ብሄረሰቦችና ሕዝቦች ክልል ሕልውና በይፋ አከተመ". wazemaradio.com (in Amharic).
- ^ "በደቡብ ክልል የሚካሄደው ሕዝበ ውሳኔ ምን አይነት ለውጥ ይዞ ሊመጣ ይችላል". www.bbc.com (in Amharic).