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Benishangul-Gumuz Region
one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Benishangul-Gumuz is a region in Ethiopia. The capital city is Assosa. The name of the region comes from two local ethnic groups – Berta (also called as Benishangul) and Gumuz.
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Benishangul-Gumuz Region
Penishangul-Gumuz Region | |
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Regional State | |
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Country | Ethiopia |
Capital | Asosa |
Area | |
• Total | 50,699 km2 (19,575 sq mi) |
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Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,127,001 |
• Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | ET-BE |
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