Zone]], on the north by the Abay River which separates it from the Amhara Region, on the northeast by the Jamma River which separates it from Dera, and on the east by Hidabu Abote.
The Zone is bordered on the north by the Abay River, distinguishing it from the Amhara Region; on the northeast by the Jamma River, separating it from Dera; and on the east by Hidabu Abote.