Melokoza

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Melokoza is one of the 77 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Omo Zone, Melokoza is bordered on the south by Basketo, on the west by the Debub Omo Zone, on the northwest by Ela, on the north by Isara Tocha, and on the east by Loma Bosa; the Omo River defines its northwestern boundary separating the woreda from Ela and Isara Tocha. The major town in Melokoza is Leha.

This woreda covers part of the homeland of the Melo people.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 106,086, of whom 53,221 were males and 52,865 were females; 2,448 or 2.31% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 8.5%. With an estimated area of 1,614.85 square kilometers, Melokoza has an estimated population density of 65.7 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 156.5.^[1]