Zone in the South West Ethiopia Region
Map of the regions and zones of Ethiopia
West Omo or Mirab Omo is a Zone in the Ethiopian South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region .[ 1] West Omo is located at Ethiopia’s southern margin, where Maji and Surma woredas are bordering Kenya , encompassing the area to the west of the Omo River . The area is dominantly inhabited by the Dizi , Suri and Me'enit communities.[ 2]
West Omo Zone has seven districts and 116 kebeles (112 rural and 4 urban).[ 3]
The West Omo Zone has a population of 272,943 people, accounting for 12% of South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region, and comprises 49.5% male and 50.5% female in 55,703 households. 60% were pastoral.[ 3]
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^ a b Shifera, Nigusie; Mesafint, Gebremeskel; Sayih, Alemayehu; Yilak, Gizachew; Molla, Abebaw; Yosef, Tewodros; Matiyas, Rahel (1 January 2021). "The Psychological Impacts During the Initial Phase of the COVID-19 Outbreak, and its Associated Factors Among Pastoral Community in West Omo Zone, South-West Ethiopia, 2020: A Community-Based Study" . Psychology Research and Behavior Management . 14 : 835–846. doi :10.2147/prbm.s309194 . PMC 8235926 . PMID 34188565 .