Galla-Sidamo Governorate

Galla-Sidamo Governorate was one of the six governorates of Italian East Africa. It was formed in 1936 from parts of the conquered Ethiopian Empire following the Second Italo-Ethiopian War with the capital was Jimma. In November 1938 some territory of Galla-Sidamo in the Scioa region was given the to neighboring Addis Abeba Governorate, enlarging it to the Scioa Governorate.

Galla-Sidamo Governorate
Governatorato di Galla e Sidama
Governorate of Italian East Africa
Coat of Arms

Galla-Sidamo (orange) within Italian East Africa
CapitalJimma
Population 
 
ca. 4,000,000
Government
Governor 
 1936-1938
Carlo Geloso
 1938
Armando Felsani
 1938-1941
Pietro Gazzera
Historical eraInterwar period
World War II
 Created
1 June 1936
6 July 1941
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Ethiopian Empire
Ethiopian Empire

The area bordering British Sudan was the stronghold of the Ethiopian resistance against the Italians until 1939, when was practically pacified.

The Governorate of Galla-Sidamo was subdivided into:

  • Baco,
  • del Oeste,
  • Borana,
  • Caffa & Ghimirra,
  • Gimma,
  • Guraghé & Cambattà
  • Magi & Sciuro,
  • Ometo,
  • Sidamo,
  • Uollega & Gundrù.

See also

Bibliography

  • Beltrami, Vanni. "Italia d'oltremare. Storie dei territori italiani dalla conquista alla caduta." Edizioni Nuova Cultura. Roma, 2013 ISBN 978-88-6134-702-1

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