The Sidama live between Tikur Wuha River in the north and Dilla town in the south, spread out in a cone-shaped area of the middle of southern Ethiopia. Sidama is generally a fertile area, varying from flat land (warm to hot) to highland (warm to cold).

Southern Sidama Zone (Amharic: ደቡባዊ ሲዳማ ዞን) is an administrative zone in Sidama Region. The zone was established after two years later from the establishment of the Sidama region. [1] Southern Sidama Zone is established in August 2022 up on resolution passed by Sidama regional state council. [2]

This is a list of the woredas, or districts, in the Sidama Region of Ethiopia. [1] The Sidama Region is administratively divided into four zones and the zone-level city of Hawassa; which in turn are subdivided into districts (woredas) and city administrations:

The Sidama Region is a regional state in southern Ethiopia. It was formed on 18 June 2020 from the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region and transformation of the Sidama Zone after a 98.52% vote in favour of increased autonomy in the 2019 Sidama referendum.

May 4, 2011 · Sidama is a Zone in the Ethiopian Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR). It is named for the Sidama people, whose homeland is located in this zone.

Aug 8, 2024 · Prior to their dissolution in April 2023, the Sidama regional special forces played a key role in supporting the federal government during the northern Ethiopia conflict, as well as in other conflicts such as in Metekel zone in Benshangul/Gumuz region. 4 AFP Fact Check, ‘Investigation reveals execution took place in western Ethiopian forest ...

The Sidama people are an ethnic group native to the Sidama Region in southern Ethiopia. With a population of around 2.97 million according to the 2007 census, they speak Sidamu Afoo, a Cushitic language within the Afroasiatic family.

The Sidama region is one of the regional states (kililoch) of Ethiopia. It was formed on 18 June 2020 from the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (SNNPR) and transformation of the Sidama Zone after a referendum vote in favour of increased autonomy in the 2019.

The Sidama Region (Sidama: Sidaamu Qoqqowo, Amharic: ሲዳማ ክልል) is a regional state in southern Ethiopia. It was founded on June 18, 2020 by the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR) and the transformation of the Sidama Zone, following a 98.52% vote in favor of more autonomy in the 2019 Sidama referendum.

The Sidama are an ethnic Cushitic people traditionally inhabiting the Sidama Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (SNNPR) in Ethiopia. On 23 November 2019, the Sidama Zone became the 10th regional state in Ethiopia after a zone-wide referendum.