Dirashe Zone

Gardula Zone is one of the zones in the South Ethiopia Regional State of Ethiopia. In 2011, the zone was demarcated in the former Segen Area Peoples Zone which was established by Derashe and other three former special woredas surrounding it. It got zonal status when the South Ethiopia Regional State formed in August 2023. The region is an important agricultural area, known for its farming of cereal crops and cash crops like Khat. It is also a significant paleoanthropological research area, and is a birth place of Moringa plant (locally known by ''Hallako": ሀለኮ in Amharic). It is known for its stunning annual cultural festival called Filla Festival that held in the mid January every year.

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