| Ari Zone | |
| Settlement Type: | Zone |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Jinka |
| Timezone1: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name: |  Ethiopia |
| Leader Name: | Abraham Ata[1] |
| Leader Title: | Chief Administrator |
| Leader Party: | Prosperity Party |
Ari is an administrative zone in South Ethiopia Regional State. Until August 2023, Ari was a part of the South Omo Zone.[2] It is named for the Aari people, whose homeland is in the zone. Ari is bordered on the south by South Omo Zone, on the Northeast by the Gofa Zone and North by the Basketo Zone. The administrative centre of Ari Zone is Jinka.
Ari Zone has four woredas and two city administrations.
| Number | Woredas | Seat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkisha Kaysa | ||
| 2 | Gazer | ||
| 3 | Gelila | ||
| 4 | Boyka | ||
| 5 | Gelila | ||
| 6 | Jinka |