This study investigates the socio-cultural integration of resettler and host communities in Kutirnresettlement site in Gimbo woreda one of the resettlement sites selected for the 1985/86rnresettlement program. The study was conducted with 20 participants selected from the resettledrnand host communities. The premise for the selection of the mentioned study site is the absence ofrnprior research in the site and to add some additional knowledge on few researches done in socioculturalrnintegration aspect of resettlers in general. The research follows the procedures of anrnexploratory case study design in examining the experiences of socio-cultural integration betweenrnthe host and resettler communities. Unstructured interview guide and two FGD sessions werernused as the data collection instruments. Content analysis technique was applied in this study.rnThis technique used to analyze their socio-cultural experiences and the perceptions towards eachrnother. Three key findings are emerged from this study. The first is that both the resettler and hostrncommunities generally have positive regard towards each other. The second finding showed thatrndifferent strategies of socio-cultural integration are used by the communities such as:rnintermarriage, sharecropping and adoption of cultural practices. The third major finding showedrnthat the two greatest challenges to integration are lack of equal political participation andrnstereotyping by both communities. In conclusion, the study findings showed that there arernaspects of socio-cultural integration which were manifested socially and culturally. The socialrnmanifestations included: intermarriage, God parenting, friendship, sharecropping, borrowing andrnlending. The cultural manifestation pertained to the adoption of different cultural practices byrnboth communities. The challenges of integration were also perceived by the participants asrnresolvable in the long run and not severe to threaten future prospects for further integration.rnKeywords: acculturation, host, integration, resettlement, resettler, socio-cultural