Konta Special Woreda

Konta Special Woreda

Konta, previously called Ela, is one of the 79 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Because Konta is not part of any Zone in the SNNPR, it is considered a Special woreda, an administrative subdivision which is similar to an autonomous area. This special woreda is bordered on the south by the Omo River which separates it from the Gamo Gofa Zone, on the west by the Keficho Shekicho Zone, on the north by the Gojeb River which separates it from the Oromia Region, and on the east by the Dawro Zone; the Denchya River defines the southern part of the boundary with the Keficho Shekicho Zone. The administrative center is Ameya; other towns include Chida.