Ari Zone

Ari Zone
Zone
Country	Ethiopia
Region	South Ethiopia Regional State
Capital	Jinka
Government
• Chief Administrator	Abraham Ata (Prosperity Party)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Map of the regions and zones of Ethiopia

Ari is an administrative zone in South Ethiopia Regional State. Until August 2023, Ari was a part of the South Omo Zone. It is named for the Aari people, whose homeland is in the zone. Ari is bordered on the south by South Omo Zone, on the Northeast by the Gofa Zone and North by the Basketo Zone. The administrative centre of Ari Zone is Jinka.

Administrative division

Ari Zone has four woredas and two city administrations.

Woredas and City administrations in Ari Zone

Number	Woredas	Seat
1	Baka Dawla Ari	Arkisha Kaysa
2	Debub Ari	Gazer
3	North Ari	Gelila*
4	Woba Ari	Boyka
5	Gelila City Administration	Gelila
6	Jinka City Administration	Jinka

* City administrations, which are considered as Woreda for all administrative purposes. Jinka* which is the seat of the Zone is also considered as a town administration.