What is "mengesh"

Mengesh is one of the woredas in the Gambela Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mezhenger Zone, Mengesh is bordered on the south and east by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), on the west by Anuak Zone, on the north by the Oromia Region, and on the southeast by Godere. It was part of Godere woreda.