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purpose of
Buffalo hunting for Oromo traditional custom horns and skin for marriage and souvenirs. In return, many Anywaas went to the Oromia region during the summer and winter seasons seeking jobs for coffee plantations and harvest. King Ojulu Odiel was succeeded by his son late King Abulla Ojulu Odiel “Wara- Awaitty” who died from stress sometime shortly after the Derg regime deposed
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King Ogud Odiel Ngenyo “Winyi-Ghoche-kwaory” of Eathow-Rummo/ Abawirry/ he survived by his son Prince
Abacwane Ogud Odiel who was born on April 01, 1953, and he died on October 21, 2003, at age 50. Abachwane Ogud Odiel lived in the USA for many years got sick returned home to the Gambella region and
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King Ojulu Odiel Ngenyo “Wara-Agoro” of Chubo-kirr (Donyingree), was a diplomat and representative of the
Ethiopian parliament during Emperor Haile Selassie's regime. He was one of the rulers who invited highlanders in Anywaa’s land mainly from Walaga and Ilubabor then, now the Oromia region for the
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Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the CSA, this woreda has a total population of 15,741, an increase of 12.65% over the 1994 census, of whom 8,184 are men and 7,557 women; with an area of 3,116.17 square kilometers, Abwobo has a population density of 5.05, which is greater than the Zone average
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King Kwot who explores Abwobo is a descendant of King Odiel from the 'Tuung-Gööc' clan. He was responsible for bringing Dinka/Ajwiel from S. Sudan to Abwobo land and created a Clan called “Tuung-Jo-Waad-Jayo”, “Ajang-Jure-Kwot”, “Nyujang’, to present. He was succeeded by his son King Ngenyo Kwot
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of 4.83 persons per square kilometer. The census reported 4,090 or 25.98% are urban inhabitants. A total of 3,867 households were counted in this woreda, which results in an average of 4.1 persons per household, and 3,663 housing units. The majority of the inhabitants said they were
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in 1974 due to physical, emotional and physiological abuse from Derg cadres. He is survived by his son Elder Prince Didumo Abulla Ojulu a veteran and retired
Gambella regional health expert and his daughter Princess Ajulu aka “Admittee” Abulla Ojulu who now lives in Minnesota,
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According to the 1994 national census, the woreda's population was reported to be 13,973 in 3,597 households, of whom 7,223 were men and 6,750 women; 1,222 or 8.75% of the population were urban inhabitants. The five largest ethnic groups in Abwobo were the
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The terrain of Abwobo is dominated by comparatively high ground extending on a southeast-northwest axis; the elevations range 400 – 600 meters above sea level. Major bodies of water in this woreda include
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Apïr (Giilø), and
Olwiith become a clan of 'Tuung-Nyudöla’ and their descendant. King Odiel became the clan of 'Tuung-Gööc' and the descendant.
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It began with King Gora who divided his three crowned sons Apïr (Giilø), Olwiith, and King Odiel into two clans Tuung-Nyudöla, and Tuung-Gööc.
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Parkinson's disease. He was a chairperson and co-founder of GPLM (Gambella People's Liberation Movement).
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Abwobo has about 21 kebeles, and 6 of them are the homes of resettlers. The following are the lists of the kebeles in Abwobo woreda.
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King Gilo Odiel Ngenyo “Wara-Law” of Abobo mainland who survived by his son Prince
Ojwanga Gilo a veteran and a hero of during
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Abwobo’s Woreda Administrators from 1991– to the present.
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16:District in Gambela Region, Ethiopia
91:(CSA), around 20% of the woreda is
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257:Tierkudhi Kebele (Gothok Village)
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348:Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
292:Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
266:Iidhuoremo (Iidhu rïïmö) Kebele
133:David Aballa (GPLM) 1991 – 1997
236:Chubo-Kirr (Donyingree) Kebele
227:Chubo Mender 13 (Abowd) Kebele
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254:Guracay (Guura caaĂŻ) Kebele
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119:Administrative Zone 2
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52:Itang special woreda
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248:Okuna-Kijang Kebele
245:Okuna- Piinø Kebele
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356:Catholic
340:Oromiffa
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330:, 13.5%
328:Kambaata
308:Kambaata
288:Catholic
74:Overview
32:Ethiopia
639:Mengesh
616:Wentawo
573:Gambela
529:of the
527:Woredas
469:34°30′E
386:, p. 18
332:Amharic
105:Gambela
101:Pinyudo
634:Godere
563:Abwobo
466:7°50′N
352:Muslim
336:Majang
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312:Amhara
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24:woreda
20:Abwobo
655:Itang
606:Jikaw
601:Akobo
568:Dimma
523:Zones
362:Notes
316:Oromo
22:is a
611:Lare
525:and
207:List
181:USA.
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