Administrative Zone 5 (Afar)
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Administrative Zone 5 is one of five Zones of the Afar Region
of Ethiopia
. Stretching along the eastern base of the Ethiopian highlands
, this Zone is bordered on the south and east by Administrative Zone 3
, on the west by the Amhara Region
, and on the north by Administrative Zone 1
. Information is lacking on the towns of this Zone.
This Zone covers most of the area governed by the former Sultanate of Dewe
.
in 2005, this zone has an estimated total population of 349,918, of whom 199,290 are men and 150,628 are women. Information is not available for the area of this Zone, so its population density cannot be calculated.
The 1996 national census reported a total population for this Zone of 282,960, of whom 165,221 were men and 117,739 women; none of its population were reported to be urban dwellers at the time. The major ethnic groupings in 1996 were 99.42% Afar
, and 0.24% Amhara
. Of the school-age school-age children, 0.26% (0.45% male and 0.00% female) were currently attending school, which is lower than the Regional average; 0.90% of the total population over the age of 10 (1.36% male and 0.26% female) are reported to be literate.
Afar Region
Afar is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, and is the homeland of the Afar people. Formerly known as Region 2, its current capital is Asayita; a new capital named Semera on the paved Awash - Asseb highway is under construction....
of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. Stretching along the eastern base of the Ethiopian highlands
Ethiopian Highlands
The Ethiopian Highlands are a rugged mass of mountains in Ethiopia, Eritrea , and northern Somalia in the Horn of Africa...
, this Zone is bordered on the south and east by Administrative Zone 3
Administrative Zone 3 (Afar)
Administrative Zone 3 is one of five Zones of the Afar Region of Ethiopia. This zone is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the southwest by the Amhara Region, on the west by the Argobba special woreda and Administrative Zone 5, on the north by Administrative Zone 1, and on the east by...
, on the west by the Amhara Region
Amhara Region
Amhara is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, containing the homeland of the Amhara people. Previously known as Region 3, its capital is Bahir Dar....
, and on the north by Administrative Zone 1
Administrative Zone 1 (Afar)
Administrative Zone 1 is one of five Zones of the Afar Region of Ethiopia. This zone is bordered on the south by Administrative Zone 3, on the southwest by Administrative Zone 5, on the west by the Amhara Region, on the northwest by Administrative Zones 4 and 2, on the north by Eritrea, and on the...
. Information is lacking on the towns of this Zone.
This Zone covers most of the area governed by the former Sultanate of Dewe
Sultanate of Dewe
The former Sultanate of Dewe, which was located in the Eastern Afar Region, was a successor political authority to the former Kingdom of Harak Bodoyta that had its centre in Khora–Angar in the 9th century....
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Demographics
Based on figures from the Central Statistical AgencyCentral Statistical Agency (Ethiopia)
The Central Statistical Agency is an agency of the government of Ethiopia designated to provide all surveys and censuses for that country used to monitor economic and social growth, as well as to act as an official training center in that field. It is part of the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and...
in 2005, this zone has an estimated total population of 349,918, of whom 199,290 are men and 150,628 are women. Information is not available for the area of this Zone, so its population density cannot be calculated.
The 1996 national census reported a total population for this Zone of 282,960, of whom 165,221 were men and 117,739 women; none of its population were reported to be urban dwellers at the time. The major ethnic groupings in 1996 were 99.42% Afar
Afar people
The Afar , also known as the Danakil, are an ethnic group in the Horn of Africa. They primarily live in the Afar Region of Ethiopia and in northern Djibouti, although some also inhabit the southern point of Eritrea.-Early history:...
, and 0.24% Amhara
Amhara people
Amhara are a highland people inhabiting the Northwestern highlands of Ethiopia. Numbering about 19.8 million people, they comprise 26% of the country's population, according to the 2007 national census...
. Of the school-age school-age children, 0.26% (0.45% male and 0.00% female) were currently attending school, which is lower than the Regional average; 0.90% of the total population over the age of 10 (1.36% male and 0.26% female) are reported to be literate.