What is "wentawo"

Wentawo is one of the woredas in the Gambela Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Nuer Zone, Wentawo is bordered on the south by Akobo, on the west and north by South Sudan, on the east by Jikawo, and on the southeast by Anuak Zone; the Akobo to the west and the Baro River on the north define Wentawo's boundaries with South Sudan. Towns in this woreda include Metar.

The terrain in Wentawo is predominantly swampy, with few distinguishing high points; elevations range around 300 meters above sea level. Rivers include the Mekwai.

Between 2001 and 2007, the northern kebeles were split from Akobo woreda to create Wantawo.