Sidama Region Officially Inaugurated
Addis Ababa February 22/2021 (ENA) The official inauguration ceremony of Sidama Regional State was held today in Hawasa city in the presence of thousands of people, government officials and diplomats of various countries.
Sidama, which was part of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR) with Zonal Administration level, has become Ethiopia’s 10th regional state in a referendum conducted on November, 2019.
Tens of thousands of people gathered to celebrate the official inauguration of the region with various activities.
Hawassa City Deputy Mayor, Tsegaye Tuke on the occasion commended the current federal government for its decision to provide a lasting solution to the long time quest for statehood.
He added that granting recognition to the desires of the people of Sidama manifests the fact that the nation has been implementing a real federal system and the constitution.
Delegations from various regional states, City Administrations of Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa attended the official inauguration.
Moreover, ambassadors of Iran, Slovakya, Siri Lanka, Czeck Republic, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Zambia, and Bangladish in Ethiopia are among the diplomats who presided over the program.
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Re: Agew regional state is a must
Witch Eden Here is the Rising Zagwe Fano Hero your Juntas nightmare !
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Re: Agew regional state is a must
agaw people has been Oppressed for a long time
since Yekuno Amlak destroyed the Zagwe dynasty and lalibela
they Deserve their own state!
since Yekuno Amlak destroyed the Zagwe dynasty and lalibela
they Deserve their own state!
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The three largest ethnic groups reported in Sidama region were the Sidama (93.01%), the Oromo (2.53%), and the Amhara (1.91%); all other ethnic groups made up 2.55% of the population. Sidamo is spoken as a first language by 94.23% of the inhabitants, Sidama are very primitive people.
Area 6,000 km2
Population 3,200,000
Their capital
Area 6,000 km2
Population 3,200,000
Their capital