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Wolaita Zone

Wolaita Zone is an administrative zone in southern Ethiopia, between the Omo river and Lake Abaya, with its capital at Wolaita Sodo. It covers the heartland of the former kingdom of Wolaita, conquered by Menelik II in 1894. The densely populated zone is home mainly to the Wolaita people, who speak an Omotic language and farm enset, cereals and coffee.

Wolaita Zone
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Kingdom of Wolaita

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Wolaita Zone. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wolaita-zone
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