Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region (often abbreviated
as SNNPR) is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of
Ethiopia. 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 of
Gambela to the
northwest, and the state of
Oromiya to
the north and east.
Bruce Berry, 12 Nov 2010