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Uba Debretsehay is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Gamo Gofa Zone, Uba Debretsehay is bordered on the south and west by the Debub Omo Zone, on the north by Oyda and Demba Gofa, on the northeast by Zala, and on the east by Kemba. Towns in Uba Debretsehay include Beto. Uba Debretsehay was part of former Zala Ubamale woreda.

The highest point in this woreda was Mount Argun (3418 meters), which lies near the border with the Debub Omo Zone.

Demographics

Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the CSA, this woreda has a total population of 69,120, of whom 34,932 are men and 34,188 women; 4,444 or 6.43% of its population are urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants were Protestants, with 44.43% of the population reporting that belief, 32.53% practiced traditional beliefs, 10.41% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity and 1.82% were Muslim.

Notes

1. Census 2007 Tables: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Tables 2.1, and 3.4.

v t e Zones and Woredas of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
List of districts in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
Gurage Zone	Abeshge Butajira Town Cheha Endegagn Enemorina Eaner Ezha Geta Gumer Kebena Kokir Gedebano Mareko Meskane Muhor Na Aklil Soddo Welkite Town
Hadiya Zone	Ana Lemo Duna Gibe Gomibora Hosaena Town Limo Mirab Badawacho Misha Misraq Badawacho Shashogo Soro
Kembata Tembaro Zone	Angacha Damboya Doyogena Durame Town Hadero Tunto Kacha Bira Kedida Gamela Tembaro
Silt'e Zone	Alicho Werero Dalocha Lanfro Mirab Azernet Berbere Misraq Azernet Berbere Sankurra Silte Wulbareg
Halaba Zone	Halaba Zuria Kulito (town)
Special woredas	Yem

• Districts of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region