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Gelila is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. It is also called Northern Aari as it is part of the homeland of Aari people. Part of the Debub Omo Zone, Gelila is bordered on the south by Bako Gazer, on the north by the Basketo special woreda, and on the east by the Gamo Gofa Zone. Gelila was separated from Bako Gazer woreda.

Demographics

Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the CSA, this woreda has a total population of 67,431, of whom 33,367 are men and 34,064 women; 2,354 or 3.49% of its population are urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants were Protestants, with 51.7% of the population reporting that belief, 33.91% practiced traditional beliefs, 7.23% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 1.48% were Catholic.

Notes

1. Census 2007 Tables: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Tables 2.1, and 3.4.

6°11′N 36°39′E / 6.183°N 36.650°E / 6.183; 36.650

v t e Zones and Woredas of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
List of districts in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
Gurage Zone	Abeshge Butajira Town Cheha Endegagn Enemorina Eaner Ezha Geta Gumer Kebena Kokir Gedebano Mareko Meskane Muhor Na Aklil Soddo Welkite Town
Hadiya Zone	Ana Lemo Duna Gibe Gomibora Hosaena Town Limo Mirab Badawacho Misha Misraq Badawacho Shashogo Soro
Kembata Tembaro Zone	Angacha Damboya Doyogena Durame Town Hadero Tunto Kacha Bira Kedida Gamela Tembaro
Silt'e Zone	Alicho Werero Dalocha Lanfro Mirab Azernet Berbere Misraq Azernet Berbere Sankurra Silte Wulbareg
Halaba Zone	Halaba Zuria Kulito (town)
Special woredas	Yem

• Districts of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region