What is "sheko"

Sheko is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. It is named for the Sheko people, whose homeland lies in this woreda. Part of the Bench Maji Zone, Sheko is bordered on the south by Debub Bench, on the west by Guraferda, on the northwest by the Gambela Region, on the north by the Sheka Zone, and on the east by Semien Bench. Towns in Sheko include Sheko. The western part of this woreda was added to Dimma woreda and central part of it was used to create Guraferda woreda.

Sheko may refer to:

• Sheko people, ethnic group of Ethiopia
• Sheko language, Omotic language spoken by the Sheko people
• Sheko cattle, an Ethiopian cattle breed
• Sheko (woreda), Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia
• Sheko (town), Sheko, SNNPR, Ethiopia
• Shek O, village in Southern District, Hong Kong