[1] This zone is named after the Kambaata people[2] which gained zonal posture following the establishment of Central Ethiopian region in 2023.[3] The zone is bordered on the south by Wolayita, on the southwest by Dawro, on west by Tembaro special woreda, on the northwest by Hadiya, on the north by Gurage, on the east by the Alaba special woreda, and on the southeast by an exclave of the Hadiya Zone.Other local landmarks include the three mountains of Ambaricho, Kataa, and Datoo, and the hot springs at Motokoma.83.6% of the population said they were Protestants, 6.55% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, 5.94% embraced Catholicism, and 3.07% were Muslim.48.96% of the population said they were Protestants, 29.84% were Muslim, 12.22% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, 6.21% embraced Catholicism, and 1.53% observed traditional religions.
Kambaata
mother with her children in front of their
tukul
close to the town of Hadero (Kembata Tembaro Zone)