Southern Nationals, Nationalities and Peoples' Regional State (Ethiopia) (original) (raw)

The Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region (often abbreviated as SNNPR) is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) ofEthiopia. It was formed from the merger of the former Regions 7-11 following the 1994 elections. Its capital is Awasa.

The SNNPR borders Kenya to the south, the Ilemi Triangle (a region claimed by Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Sudan) to the southwest, South Sudan to the west, the Ethiopian state ofGambela to the northwest, and the state ofOromiya to the north and east.
Bruce Berry, 12 Nov 2010

Part of the SNNPR was incorporated into newly createdSidama Regional State on 18 June 2020 following a referendum in the Sidama Zone in 2019.
Bruce Berry, 06 June 2021

The new Ethiopian Regional States of South Ethiopia and Central Ethiopia have been created (August 2023) which were previously part of the SNNPR.
Bruce Berry, 30 Aug 2023

The image above is according to Flagmaster nr. 93 (Spring 1999) [fLm]which shows the flag of the SNNPR as being three equal horizontal stripes of blue, white and red, with the State emblem in the centre. Other sources show a different flag ratio, and variations in the colour and shape of the central emblem.
Jaume Ollé, 22 Oct 2000