lived in ShechaThe only government institutions found in sikella were a provincial detention centre(weyini bet) a police station Arbaminch High School, which was moved from Chencaha, and Ethiopian Airlins's one man's regional office. Sikelle is the business center of the city. The Famous kulfo river which boarders limat and sikella was the only source of drinking water for residents of Sikella majour source of water for all purpose sikella is inhabited by the daily lab holding this honor until the reorganisation of provinces in 1995. It retains a degree of government importance as the administrative center for its Zone.
The Norwegian Lutheran Mission opened a station at Arba Minch in 1970, which included a trade school; the school's operation was later taken over by the Mekane Yesus Church. At the beginning of the Ethiopian Revolution public demonstrations occurred in the town, and four people were killed in clashes with the police on 28 March 1974. Following the revolution privately-held plantations were made into state farms.
The 193 million birr Arba Minch Textile Mill was opened on 6 May 1992 in the presence of Ethiopian Prime Minister Tamirat Layne. The mill would produce polyester mixed with cotton grey fabrics
