This thesis is mainly geared towards reconstructing a history of Guba Warada in the twentieth c~tury. It tries to explore changes and continuities in the social, cultural, political, and economic ~ aspects in Guba. Thus, it begins with the influence by Sudan and Ethiopia until it was .. incorporated into Ethiopian Empire. This .thesis assesses process of territorial expansion and the conquest of different sheikdoms by leaders of Funj ruling class. The incorporation of Guba to Ethiopian empire in the late nineteenth century ~as discussed. Guba's relations with its neighbors, the social organization and ec~nomic activities were also discussed and analyzed. The frequent practices of slave raids in the region both by Christian kingdom, Sudanese, and the local ruler of Guba and its impact on Guba were " Abstract focusC, in the discussion. The role of Britain for liberation of Ethiopia in general, and Guba in particular, the British attempts to unite Guba with Sudan was discussed. Farther more, this study attempts to uncover socio-economic and political history of Guba in the post liberation period. The continued rule of Funj line as far as they submitted the required tribute until 1989, the process of efforts for social transformation of Guba made by Darg were ... discussed. Thus, working for education, health services and infrastructural developments and challenges of Darg from EPRP were focused in the discussion. Finally, a history of Guba was discussed and analayzed in the context of social interaction, the burden of women in the society, .. the recent time attempts for improvement on the area of: education; and agricultural practices and the coming changes and self rule in Guba were discussed. iv \ ..