Gununo Explained

Official Name:Gununo
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Ethiopia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Ethiopia
Pushpin Label:Gununo
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ethiopia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Wolaita
Subdivision Type3:Woreda
Subdivision Name3:Damot Sore
Leader Party:Prosperity Party
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Wondimu Dereje
Timezone1:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:6.9225°N 37.6492°W
Population Total:27,297
Population As Of:2019
Total Type:Urban
Population Blank1:13,376
Population Blank1 Title:Male
Population Blank2 Title:Female
Population Blank2:13,921

Gununo (Geez: '''ጉኑኖ''')[1] is a city in Wolaita, Ethiopia. The city is administrative capital of Damot Sore district of Wolayita Zone. Gununo is located 345 km far from Addis Ababa which is the capital city of Ethiopia, and 17 km away from the capital of Wolaita Zone which is Sodo. The other districts situated near to Gununo are; on the South by Sodo Zuria, on the North West by Boloso Bombe, on the West by Kindo Koysha, and on the East by Boloso Sore. The coordinate point of Gununo city is 6°55'21"N 37°38'57"E.[2]

Demographics

Total population of the Gununo as conducted by central statistical agency of Ethiopia in 2020 is 15,700. From this 7,963 are men and 7,737 are women. The reproductive age group of women in this town are about 23.3% or 6,360 in number.[3] There is only one health center and three private clinics in the city.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: News: After a daylong lull tension resurfaces in Wolaita. August 12, 2020.
  2. Web site: Gunino Town · Ethiopia. Gunino Town · Ethiopia.
  3. Web site: Population-of Gununo. www.statsethiopia.gov.et.