Konso Zone

Konso is one of the 61 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia. Because Amaro is not part of any Zone in the SNNPR, it is considered a Special woreda. This woreda is named after the Konso people.

Konso is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the west by Debub Omo, on the north by the Dirashe Special Woreda, and on the east by Burji Special Woreda. Towns and cities in Konso include Karati and Segen.

The Central Statistical Agency (CSA) reported that five tons of coffee were produced in this woreda in the year ending in 2005, based on inspection records from the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea authority. This represents less than 0.1% of the SNNPR's output and less than 0.1% of Ethiopia's total output.

Based on figures from the CSA in 2005, this zone has an estimated total population of 224,195, of whom 109,710 were males and 114,485 were females; 9,928 or 4.4% of its population are urban dwellers. With an estimated area of 2,276.25 square kilometers, Konso has an estimated population density of 98.49 people per square kilometer.