Amhara may refer to Amhara people , an ethnic group of Ethiopia Amharic language , spoken by the Amhara people Amhara Province , a medieval province of Ethiopia from which the people and language got their name Amhara Region , an administrative region of modern Ethiopia Amhara Italian East Africa , a subdivision of the former Italian East Africa disambig fr Amhara it Amhara nl Amhara ru sh Amhara fi Amhara sv Amhara ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Amhara also known as Bet Amhara , The house of Amhara was the name of a medieval province of Ethiopia, located in present day Amhara Region , and the pre 1996 province of Wollo . And gave its name to the Amharic language , which in turn gave its name to the Amhara people . Following the Second Italo Abyssinian War Italian conquest of Ethiopia in 1936, Amhara or Italian Amara was used to designate the subdivision of Italian East Africa with its administrative center at Gondar . See also Amhara Region Amhara people Coord missing Ethiopia DEFAULTSORT Amhara Province Category Amhara Region Amhara geo stub Ethiopia hist stub he nl Amhara provincie ... more details
File Italian East Africa 1936 1940.svg thumb Italian East Africa Amhara Governorate was one of the six governorates of Italian East Africa , capital was at Gondar . See also Italian Governors of Amhara italy geo stub coord missing Italy Category Governorates of Italian East Africa es Gobernaci n de Amara it Amara governo ... more details
Infobox settlement See Template Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions name Amhara ... map Amhara in Ethiopia.svg map alt map caption Map of Ethiopia showing Amhara Region pushpin map pushpin ... ISO 3166 2 ET ET AM website URL example.com footnotes Amhara lang am is one of the nine Regions of Ethiopia ethnic divisions kililoch of Ethiopia , containing the homeland of the Amhara people ..., Lake Tana , which is the source of the Blue Nile river is located in Amhara, as well as the Semien ... s imperial era, Amhara included several provinces such as Dembiya , Gojjam , Begemder , Angot , Amhara Province Amhara , Shewa and Lasta Province Lasta , most of which were ruled by native Ras title Ras or Negus . The Amhara Region incorporated most of the former provinces of Begemder , Dembiya , Angot , Amhara, Gojjam , and Showa . Demographics Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA , the Amhara Region has a population ... 2009 ref Values for other reported common indicators of the standard of living for Amhara as of 2005 ... Amhara people Amhara ethnic group. Most other residents hail from other Afro Asiatic languages ... colspan 1 1994 Census colspan 1 2007 Census bgcolor e0e0e0 align left Amhara people Amhara 91.2 ... Report 5Ck03 5Ck03 partI.pdf 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Results for Amhara ... 0.1 Agriculture The CSA of Ethiopia estimated in 2005 that farmers in Amhara had a total of 9,694,800 ... D.7 ref Presidents of the Executive Committee Addisu Legesse Amhara National Democratic Movement ... Worldstatesmen.org . See also List of woredas in the Amhara Region Notes Reflist External links http www.ethiopar.net type English basinfo infoamra.htm FDRE States Basic Information Amhara http www.africaguide.com culture tribes amhara.htm Africa Guide Amhara http www.ocha eth.org Maps downloadables AMHARA.pdf Map of Amhara Region at UN OCHA http www.dppc.gov.et downloadable map administrative ... more details
Use dmy dates date September 2011 Infobox ethnic group group Amhara br image big File King Sahla ... Amhara. He consequently would have been considered Oromo in a patrilineal society, and would ... as Amhara his paternal grandmother s royal lineage, through which he was able to ascend to the Imperial ... web url http www.joshuaproject.net peoples.php?rop3 100293 title Joshua Project Amhara, Ethiopian ... text The Amhara lang am , lang gez are an ethnic group but see below inhabiting the central ... of Ethiopia. Etymology The derivation of the name Amhara is debated according to some it comes ... from the medieval province of Amhara province Amhara , located in central Ethiopia in modern Amhara Region and the pre 1995 province of Wollo . Agriculture About 90 of the Amhara are rural and make their living ... are possible. Cattle, sheep, and goats are also raised. Religion The predominant religion of the Amhara ... role in the culture of the country. According to the 1994 census, 81.5 of the population of the Amhara Region Amhara Subdivisions of Ethiopia region which is 91.2 Amhara were Ethiopian Orthodox ... basinfo infoamra.htm FDRE States Basic Information Amhara , Population accessed 26 March 2006 ..., portions of Yemen and Sudan. The Amhara inherit their religion and monarchical tradition from ... known as Amhara in the feudal era was composed of several provinces with greater or less autonomy, which ... Amharic and Tigrinya language Tigrinya languages began to be differentiated. Amhara warlords often ... death in 1889 allowed the base to return to the Amharic speaking province of Shewa . The Amhara have ... heritage, while his father was paternally Oromoand maternally Amhara. He consequently would ... one. However, in the main, Haile Selassie was regarded as Amhara his paternal grandmother s royal ... language Amharic speakers as Amhara , and the fact that many people from other ethnic groups have ..., who then became known as Amhara no matter what their ethnic origin. Validity of ethnic group status ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Politics of Ethiopia The All Amhara People s Organization is an ethnic based political party in Ethiopia, whose leader was the late Asrat Woldeyes . At the last legislative Ethiopian general elections, 2005 elections , 15 May 2005, the party was part of the United Ethiopian Democratic Forces , that won 52 out of 527 seats in the Council of People s Representatives . Category Political parties in Ethiopia de All Amhara Volksorganisation fr Organisation du peuple tout Amhara ... more details
index.php?option com rubberdoc&view doc&id 266&format raw&Itemid 521 Census 2007 Tables Amhara Region ... in Semien Shewa were the Amhara people Amhara 93.87 , the Oromo people Oromo 4.27 , and the Argobba ... partI.pdf 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Results for Amhara Region , Vol. 1, part ... of land compared to the national average of 1.01 hectare of land and an average of 0.75 for the Amhara ... ET Zones of the Amhara Region Woredas of the Semien Shewa Zone, Amhara Category Amhara Region Category Zones of Ethiopia fr Semien Shewa, Amhara zone he zh ... more details
Multiple issues unreferenced December 2009 intromissing December 2009 List of Italian Governors of Amhara class wikitable align left width 25 Tenure width 40 Incumbent width 20 Notes valign top bgcolor ffffec small 1 June 1936 to 15 December 1937 Alessandro Pirzio Biroli , small Governor small valign top bgcolor ffffec small 15 December 1937 to 1 January 1939 Ottorino Mezzetti , small Governor small valign top bgcolor ffffec small 1 January 1939 to 19 May 1941 Luigi Frusci , small acting Governor small valign top bgcolor ffffec small 19 May 1941 to 27 November 1941 Guglielmo Nasi , small acting Governor small See also Ethiopia Italian East Africa Lists of office holders DEFAULTSORT Italian Governors Of Amhara Category Italian East Africa Category History of Ethiopia it Governatori delle colonie italiane ... more details
Politics of Ethiopia The Amhara National Democratic Movement ANDM is a political party in Ethiopia . At the last legislative Ethiopian general elections, 2005 elections , 15 May 2005, the party was part of the Ethiopian People s Revolutionary Democratic Front , that won 327 out of 527 seats. ref http www.ethiopar.net English hopre hormemb.html Ethiopian House of Peoples Representatives Website ref The party chairman is Addisu Legesse , and the Deputy Chairman is Tefera Walwa . ref http www.eprdf.org.et EPRDF EPRDF doc Articles ANDM CC.htm List of Central Committee members of the Amhara Nation Democratic Movement ANDM , Ethiopian People s Revolutionary Democratic Front website accessed 29 May 2009 ref History Originally named the Ethiopian Peoples Democratic Movement , the ANDM was founded in 1982. ref http www.eprdf.org.et Eprdffiles abouteprdf1.htm About EPRDF , Ethiopian People s Revolutionary Democratic Front website accessed 29 May 2009 ref In the August 2005 Regional assembly elections, the party won 188 out of 294 seats in the Amhara Region. ref http africanelections.tripod.com et 2005state.html African Elections Database ref Brief history of ANDM The Ethiopian People s Democratic Movement EPDM the precursor of ANDM was found on Nov 1980 IN Tigray, at a place known as Tekrarwuha. The founding fathers were the former members of the EPRP who splintered themselves from the party for various reasons. After organizing itself under a democratic program for three months, the movement waged an armed struggle against the Derg from the Waghimra province of Wollo region. Within a limited time span, the movement managed to liberate the broad masses of Waghimra from the Yoke of Derg ... name to Amhara National Democratic Movemnt. The movement conducted eight organizational conferences ... leading the Amhara nations and the region at all and bringing fundamental changes to the lives ... Amhara he ja no Amhara National Democratic Movement ... more details
This article provides a list of the 105 Districts of Ethiopia districts , in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia , compiled from material on the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency http www.csa.gov.et text files 2005 national statistics.htm website . compactTOC8 center yes i n o p u v x y NOEDITSECTION Multicol A Achefer Addi Arkay woreda Addi Arkay Adet woreda Adet Alefa Amba Sel Angolalla Terana Asagirt Ankesha Ankober woreda Ankober Antsokiyana Gemza Artuma Fursina Jile Awabel B Bahir Dar Zuria Banja woreda Banja Baso Liben Bati woreda Bati Belessa Berehet Beyeda Bibugn Bugna Bure Wemberma C Chefe Golana Dewerahmedo Chilga D Dabat woreda Dabat Dangila woreda Dangila Dawuntna Delant Debarq woreda Debarq Debay Telatgen Debre Elias Debre Marqos Debre Sina woreda Debre Sina Debre Tabor Dega Damot Dehana Dejen woreda Dejen Dembecha woreda Dembecha Dembiya woreda Dembiya Dera woreda Dera Multicol break Dessie Dessie Zuria E Ebenat woreda Ebenat Efratana Gidim Enarj Enawga Enbise Sar Midir Enemay Este woreda Este F Faggeta Lekoma Farta Fogera G Gera Midirna Keya Gebriel Geshe Rabel Gidan Goncha Siso Enese Gondar Gondar Zuria Guangua Guba Lafto Guzamn H Habru Hagere Mariamna Kesem Hulet Ej Enese J Jabi Tehnan Jama woreda Jama Jan Amora K Kalu woreda Kemekem Kelala woreda Kelala Kewet woreda Kewet Kobo woreda Kobo Kombolcha Kuarit Kutaber woreda Kutaber Multicol break L Lay Armachiho Lay Gayint Legambo M Machakel Mam Midrina Lalo Midir Magdala woreda Magdala Meket Menjarna Shenkora Merawi woreda Merawi Merhabiete woreda Merhabiete Metemma woreda Metemma Moretna Jiru Q Qwara woreda Qwara S Sanja woreda Sanja Sayint Sekela woreda Sekela Soqota woreda Soqota Shebel Berenta Simada Siyadebrina Wayu Ensaro T Tach Gayint Tehuledere Tenta woreda Tenta Termaber W Wadla ... Z Zikuala Multicol end Woredas of Ethiopia Category Lists of woredas Amhara Category Amhara Region es Anexo Woredas de la Regi n Amara fr Liste des woredas de la r gion Amhara hr Popis woreda u Amharskoj ... more details
Hara is a town in central Ethiopia. It is located in Guba Lafto woreda in the Amhara Region. References reflist External links coord 12.799749 41.400604 Category Populated places in the Amhara Region Ethiopia geo stub ... more details
Semien Shewa or Semen Shewa is the name of two administrative Zones in Ethiopia Semien Shewa Zone Amhara Semien Shewa Zone Oromia disambig ... more details
Addis Alem is the name of several towns in Ethiopia Addis Alem, Shewa also known as Ejersa is the largest and best known, and is located in the Oromia Region. Others include Addis Alem, Agew Awi is located in the southwestern Amhara Region Addis Alem, Gojjam is located in the southern Amhara Region Addis Alem is also the name of one of the neighborhoods of Gondar . disambig ru ... more details
The Checheho River is a small river located in north central Ethiopia . Part of the watershed of the Abay River , it rises to the east of Debre Zebit to flow south to join the Bashilo River . Its major tributary is the Zhit a, which enters the Checheho on the left side. See also List of rivers of Ethiopia References reflist coord missing Ethiopia Category Amhara Region Category Rivers of Ethiopia Amhara geo stub ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Zengena Lake image lake Zengena Hayq.JPG caption lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Amhara Region coords coord 10 54 50 N 36 58 00 E type waterbody region ET display inline,title type crater lake inflow outflow catchment basin countries Ethiopia length width area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation 2500 m islands cities Zengena Lake is a crater lake located at coord 10 54 50 N 36 58 00 E in Agew Awi Zone Awi Zone of Amhara Region in Ethiopia . The lake is situated between the towns Injibara and Kessa only 200 m from the Addis Ababa Bahir Dar Highway with an elevation of 2500 m. The diameter of the lake is roughly 1 km. Category Crater lakes Category Lakes of Ethiopia Category Amhara Region Amhara geo stub de Zengenasee es Lago Zengena fr Lac Zengena ... more details
S Etiopia Infobox mountain name Abuye Meda photo photo caption photo size elevation m 4000 elevation ref ref http travelingluck.com Africa Ethiopia 28ET10 29 345623 C4 80buy C4 93 M C4 93da.html local map ref prominence m prominence ref map Ethiopia relief map caption Location in Ethiopia map size label position top listing location Semien Shewa Zone Amhara Semien Shewa Zone , Amhara Region , Ethiopia range lat d 10 lat m 31 lat s 00 lat NS N long d 39 long m 46 long s 00 long EW E coordinates ref ref http www.panoramio.com map lt 10.350000&ln 39.733333&z 4&k 2&a 1&tab 1 ref topo type age first ascent easiest route Abuye Meda is a mountain located near the city of Dessye in Ethiopia . It is the highest elevation of the Semien Shewa Zone Amhara Semien Shewa Zone in the Amhara Region . It forms part of the divide between the drainage basins of the Abay River Abay and the Awash River s. portal africa References reflist Category Mountains of Ethiopia Amhara geo stub it Abuye Meda ru ... more details
Farta is one of the 105 woreda s in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia . Part of the Debub Gondar Zone , Farta is bordered on the south by Este woreda Este , on the west by Fogera , on the north by Ebenat woreda Ebenat , and on the east by Lay Gayint . Towns in Farta include Gasay and Kimir Dingay . Demographics Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA , this woreda has a total population of 232,181, an increase of 1.49 over the 1994 census, of whom 118,513 are men and 113,668 women 6,783 or 2.92 are urban inhabitants. With an area of 1,099.25 square kilometers, Farta has a population density of 211.22, which is greater than the Zone average of 145.56 persons per square kilometer. A total of 49,986 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.64 persons to a household, and 48,465 housing units. ref http www.csa.gov.et index.php?option com rubberdoc&view doc&id 266&format raw&Itemid 521 Census 2007 Tables Amhara Region , Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4. ref The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 228,772 in 47,812 households, of whom 118,696 were men and 110,076 were women 3,552 or 1.55 of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Farta was the Amhara people Amhara 99.95 , Amharic language Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99.96 , and 99.57 of the population practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity . ref http www.csa.gov.et surveys Population 20and 20Housing 20Census 201994 survey0 data docs 5Creport 5CStatistical Report 5Ck03 5Ck03 partI.pdf 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Results for Amhara Region , Vol. 1, part 1 , Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.10, 2.13, 2.17, Annex II.2 accessed 9 April 2009 ref Notes Reflist coord 12 00 N 38 00 E display title type adm3rd region ET Woredas of the Debub Gondar Zone Category Amhara Region Category Woredas of Ethiopia Amhara geo stub fr Farta woreda ... more details
Machakel is one of the 105 woreda s in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia . Part of the Misraq Gojjam Zone , Machakel is bordered on the south by the Abay River which separates it from the Oromia Region , on the west by the Mirab Gojjam Zone , on the north by Bibugn , and on the east by Guzamn . Towns in Machakel include Amanuel and Elias, Ethiopia Elias . Demographics Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA , this woreda has a total population of 118,097, an increase of 37.34 over the 1994 census, of whom 58,529 are men and 59,568 women 8,728 or 7.39 are urban inhabitants. With an area of 746.43 square kilometers, Machakel has a population density of 158.22, which is greater than the Zone average of 153.8 persons per square kilometer. A total of 27,967 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.22 persons to a household, and 27,143 housing units. ref http www.csa.gov.et index.php?option com rubberdoc&view doc&id 266&format raw&Itemid 521 Census 2007 Tables Amhara Region , Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4. ref The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 188,472 in 38,915 households, of whom 94,269 were men and 94,203 were women 9,439 or 5.01 of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Machakel was the Amhara people Amhara 99.92 . The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity , with 98.77 reporting that as their religion, while 1.15 were Islam in Ethiopia Muslim . ref http www.csa.gov.et surveys Population 20and 20Housing 20Census 201994 survey0 data docs 5Creport 5CStatistical Report 5Ck03 5Ck03 partI.pdf 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Results for Amhara ... of this woreda decreased by over 2 3s by 2007 Category Amhara Region Category Woredas of Ethiopia Amhara geo stub fr Machakel woreda ... more details
Awabel is one of the 105 woreda s in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia . Part of the Misraq Gojjam Zone , Awabel is bordered on the south by the Abay River which separates it from the Oromia Region , on the southwest by Baso Liben , on the northwest by Guzamn , on the northeast by Enemay , and on the southeast by Dejen woreda Dejen . Towns in Awabel include Amber, Ethiopia Amber , Liga, Ethiopia Liga , Lumame and Wejel . Demographics Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA , this woreda has a total population of 121,588, of whom 60,226 are men and 61,362 women 11,833 or 9.73 are urban inhabitants. With an area of 806.98 square kilometers, Awabel has a population density of 150.67, which is less than the Zone average of 153.8 persons per square kilometer. A total of 28,487 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.27 persons to a household, and 27,610 housing units. ref http www.csa.gov.et index.php?option com rubberdoc&view doc&id 266&format raw&Itemid 521 Census 2007 Tables Amhara Region , Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4. ref The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 142,830 in 30,139 households, of whom 71,177 were men and 71,653 were women 8,725 or 6.11 of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Awabel was the Amhara people Amhara 99.74 . The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity , with 95.07 reporting that as their religion, while 4.73 were Islam in Ethiopia Muslim . ref http www.csa.gov.et surveys Population 20and 20Housing 20Census 201994 survey0 data docs 5Creport 5CStatistical Report 5Ck03 5Ck03 partI.pdf 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Results for Amhara Region , Vol. 1, part 1 , Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.10, 2.17, Annex II.2 accessed 9 April ... Gojjam Zone Category Amhara Region Category Woredas of Ethiopia Amhara geo stub fr Awabel ... more details
Dega Damot is one of the 105 woreda s in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia . Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone , Dega Damot is bordered on the south for a short distance by Dembecha woreda Dembecha , on the southwest by Jabi Tehnan , on the northwest by Kuarit , and on the east and south by the Misraq Gojjam Zone . The major town in Dega Damot is Feres Bet . Demographics Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA , this woreda has a total population of 152,343, an increase of 16.35 over the 1994 census, of whom 75,005 are men and 77,338 women 6,699 or 4.40 are urban inhabitants. With an area of 831.23 square kilometers, Dega Damot has a population density of 183.27, which is greater than the Zone average of 158.25 persons per square kilometer. A total of 33,336 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.57 persons to a household, and 32,497 housing units. ref http www.csa.gov.et index.php?option com rubberdoc&view doc&id 266&format raw&Itemid 521 Census 2007 Tables Amhara Region , Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4. ref The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 130,939 in 26,453 households, of whom 65,388 were men and 65,661 were women 1,696 or 1.3 of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Dega Damot was the Amhara people Amhara 99.95 . Amharic language Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99.97 . The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity , with 99.95 reporting that as their religion. ref http www.csa.gov.et surveys Population 20and 20Housing 20Census 201994 survey0 data docs 5Creport 5CStatistical Report 5Ck03 5Ck03 partI.pdf 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Results for Amhara Region , Vol. 1, part 1 , Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.10, 2.13, 2.17, Annex II.2 ... of the Mirab Gojjam Zone Category Amhara Region Category Woredas of Ethiopia Amhara geo stub fr ... more details
Wadla is one of the 105 woreda s in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia it is named for the former district which lay roughly in the same area. Part of the Semien Wollo Zone , Wadla is bordered on the south and east by Dawuntna Delant , on the west by the Checheho River which separates it from the Debub Gondar Zone , and on the north by Meket . The major town in Wadla is Kone, Ethiopia Kone . The altitude of this woreda ranges from 700 to 3200 meters above sea level. It lies in the watershed of the Bashilo River Bashilo rivers include the Zhit a. ref Svein Ege, http www.svt.ntnu.no ethiopia c05xNorthWoloMap.pdf North W lo 1 100,000. Topographic and administrative map of North W lo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia . Trondheim, NTNU, 2002 ref Wadla, as well as the other seven rural woredas of this Zone, has been grouped amongst the 48 woredas identified as the most drought prone and food insecure in the Amhara Region. ref Seid Yassin, http etd.aau.edu.et dspace bitstream 123456789 827 1 Seid 20Yassin.pdf Small Scale Irrigation and Household Food Security A Case Study of Three Irrigation Schemes in Gubalafto Woreda of North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region , Master s Thesis, Graduate School of the University of Addis Ababa June 2002 , p. 35 ref Demographics Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA , this woreda has a total population of 128,170, an increase of over the 1994 census, of whom 64,574 are men and 63,596 women 4,291 or 3.35 are urban inhabitants. With an area of 855.29 square kilometers, Wadla has ... doc&id 266&format raw&Itemid 521 Census 2007 Tables Amhara Region , Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5 ... were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Wadla was the Amhara people Amhara 99.94 ... 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Results for Amhara Region , Vol. 1, part 1 , Tables ... Wadla & Misraq Wadla Category Amhara Region Category Woredas of Ethiopia Amhara geo stub fr Wadla woreda ... more details
Adet is one of the 105 woreda s in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia . Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone , Adet is bordered on the south by Kuarit , on the southwest by Sekela woreda Sekela , on the west by Merawi woreda Merawi , on the north by Bahir Dar Zuria , on the east by the Abay River which separates it from the Debub Gondar Zone , and on the southeast by the Misraq Gojjam Zone . The major town in Adet is Adet . Demographics Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 334,412, of whom 169,085 are men and 165,327 are women 21,117 or 6.31 of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 7.6 . With an estimated area of 1,347.53 square kilometers, Adet has an estimated population density of 248.2 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 174.47. ref http www.csa.gov.et text files 2005 national statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics , Tables B.3 and B.4 ref The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 244,803 in 48,521 households, of whom 122,135 were men and 122,668 were women 12,178 or 4.97 of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Adet was the Amhara people Amhara 99.94 . Amharic language Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99.96 . The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity , with 98.16 reporting that as their religion, while 1.83 were Islam in Ethiopia Muslim . ref http www.csa.gov.et surveys Population 20and 20Housing 20Census 201994 survey0 data docs 5Creport 5CStatistical Report 5Ck03 5Ck03 partI.pdf 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Results for Amhara Region , Vol. 1, part 1 , Tables 2.1, 2.7 ... title type adm3rd region ET Woredas of the Mirab Gojjam Zone DEFAULTSORT Adet Woreda Category Amhara Region Category Woredas of Ethiopia Amhara geo stub fr Adet woreda ... more details
Jabi Tehnan is one of the 105 woreda s in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia . Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone , Jabi Tehnan is bordered on the southeast by Dembecha woreda Dembecha , on the west by Bure Wemberma , on the northwest by Sekela woreda Sekela , on the north by Kuarit , and on the east by Bibugn . The administrative center of this woreda is Finote Selam other towns in Jabi Tehnan include Jiga , Maksegnit and Mankusa . Demographics Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 272,026, of whom 136,042 are men and 135,984 are women 42,614 or 15.67 of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 7.6 . With an estimated area of 1,230.94 square kilometers, Jabi Tehnan has an estimated population density of 221 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 174.47. ref http www.csa.gov.et text files 2005 national statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics , Tables B.3 and B.4 ref The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 194,942, of whom 97,601 were men and 97,341 were women 24,572 or 12.6 of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Jabi Tehnan was the Amhara people Amhara 99.61 . Amharic language Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99.7 . The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity , with 97.1 reporting that as their religion, while 2.83 were Islam in Ethiopia Muslim . ref http www.csa.gov.et surveys Population 20and 20Housing 20Census 201994 survey0 data docs 5Creport 5CStatistical Report 5Ck03 5Ck03 partI.pdf 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Results for Amhara Region , Vol. 1, part 1 , Tables 2.1 ... title type adm3rd region ET Woredas of the Mirab Gojjam Zone Category Amhara Region Category Woredas of Ethiopia Amhara geo stub fr Jabi Tehnan woreda ... more details
Shendi or Shendi Gebriel is a town in western Ethiopia . Located in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region , this town has a latitude and longitude of coord 10 38 N 36 56 E with an elevation of 2050 meters above sea level. In 1964 it was the administrative center of Wemberma and Gwagussa woreda. Records at the Nordic Africa Institute website provide details of a primary school in Shendi during the year 1968. ref http 130.238.24.99 library resources dossiers local history of ethiopia s ORTSHE.pdf Local History in Ethiopia The Nordic Africa Institute website accessed 16 July 2009 ref Demographics Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Shendi has an estimated total population of 9,293, of whom 4,444 are men and 4,849 are women. ref http www.csa.gov.et text files 2005 national statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics , Tables B.3 and B.4 ref It is one of two towns in Bure Wemberma woreda . The 1994 national census reported a total population for this town of 5,377, of whom 2,338 were men and 3,039 were women 18,814 or 8.76 of its population were urban dwellers. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Shendi were the Amhara people Amhara 96.58 , and the Awi people Awi 2.9 a subgroup of the Agaw all other ethnic groups made up 0.52 of the population. Amharic language Amharic was spoken as a first language by 97 , and 2.42 speak Awngi language Awngi the remaining 0.58 spoke all other primary languages reported. ref http www.csa.gov.et surveys Population 20and 20Housing 20Census 201994 survey0 data docs 5Creport 5CStatistical Report 5Ck03 5Ck03 partI.pdf 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Results for Amhara Region , Vol. 1, part 1 , Tables 2.2, 2.11, 2.14 ref Notes reflist Category Populated places in the Amhara Region Amhara geo stub zh ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Sagarat is a place in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia , near Dessie . It is part of the Dessie Zuria woreda and is very close to Kutaber town and Boru Selassie Church to one side. It faces the amba geology amba of Miderwasha on top of which the Church of Saint George is found in Ambassel . The churches of Sagart Mikael in Sagarat and Miderwasha Giyorgis in Ambassel face each other, the former from the western side and the later from eastern side of the valley of Esmano , which marks the border between the two woredas. Tradition has it that Emperor Yekuno Amlak of Ethiopia as a young boy was educated in Lake Hayq s Istafanos Church located in Ambassel , which later became a monastery after he became Emperor of Ethiopia . Coord missing Ethiopia Category History of Ethiopia Category Amhara Region Amhara geo stub ... more details
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