South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region
Southwest Ethiopia Peoples' Region
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Ethiopia showing the South West Region | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Capital | Bonga |
| Government | |
| • Chief Administrator | Negash Wagesho |
| • House Speaker | Wondimu Kurta |
| Area | |
• Total | 39,400 km2 (15,200 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 3,519,601 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| • Density | 89.3/km2 (231/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | ET-SW |
The Southwest Ethiopia Region, officially the Southwest Ethiopia Peoples' Regional State (Amharic: የደቡብ ምዕራብ ኢትዮጵያ ሕዝቦች ክልል, romanized: Yedebubi Mi‘irabi Ītiyop’iya Hizibochi Kilili) is a regional state in southwestern Ethiopia. It was split off from the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) on 23 November 2021 after a successful referendum.
It consists of the Keffa, Sheka, Bench Sheko, Dawro, West Omo Zones, and Konta Zone. The working language of the region is Amharic.