Angolalla Terana Asagirt
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Angolalla Terana Asagirt is one of the 105 woreda
s in the Amhara Region
of Ethiopia
. It is named in part after one of the capitals of the former principality of Shewa
, Angolalla. Located at the eastern edge of the Ethiopian highlands
in the Semien Shewa Zone, Angolalla Terana Asagirt is bordered on the southwest by Hagere Mariamna Kesem
, on the west by the Oromia Region
, on the north by Basona Werana, on the northeast by Ankober
, and on the southeast by Berehet
.
The administrative center of this woreda is Chacha; other towns in Angolalla Terana Asagirt include Choki and Gina Ager. Elevations in this woreda range from 1000 to 2100 meters above sea level. The highest point in Angolalla Terana Asagirt is Mount Megezez.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 120,283, of whom 60,288 are men and 59,995 are women; 7,308 or 6.08% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 11.8%. With an estimated area of 992.35 square kilometers, Angolalla Terana Asagirt has an estimated population density of 121.2 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 134.37.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 88,117 in 17,091 households, of whom 44,375 were men and 43,744 were women; 4,220 or 4.79% of its population were urban dwellers. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Angolalla Terana Asagirt were the Amhara
(80.61%), and the Oromo
(18.33%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.06% of the population. Amharic
was spoken as a first language by 80.92%, and Oromiffa
was spoken by 19.02%; the remaining 0.08% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 98.43% reporting that as their religion, while 1.5% were Muslim
.
Woreda
Woreda is an administrative division of Ethiopia , equivalent to a district . Woredas are composed of a number of Kebele, or neighborhood associations, which are the smallest unit of local government in Ethiopia...
s in 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....
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...
. It is named in part after one of the capitals of the former principality of Shewa
Shewa
Shewa is a historical region of Ethiopia, formerly an autonomous kingdom within the Ethiopian Empire...
, Angolalla. Located at the eastern edge 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...
in the Semien Shewa Zone, Angolalla Terana Asagirt is bordered on the southwest by Hagere Mariamna Kesem
Hagere Mariamna Kesem
Hagere Mariamna Kesem is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Hagere Mariamna Kesem is bordered on the south by the Germama river which separates it from Menjarna Shenkora, on the west and north by the Oromia Region, on the northeast by Angolalla...
, on the west by the Oromia Region
Oromia Region
Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia...
, on the north by Basona Werana, on the northeast by Ankober
Ankober (woreda)
Ankober is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Located at the eastern edge of the Ethiopian highlands in the Semien Shewa Zone, Ankober is bordered on the south by Berehet, on the southwest by Angolalla Terana Asagirt, on the northwest by Basona Werana, on the north by Kewet,...
, and on the southeast by Berehet
Berehet
Berehet is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Berehet is bordered on the south by the Germama River which separates it from Menjarna Shenkora, on the west by Hagere Mariamna Kesem, on the northeast by Angolalla Terana Asagirt, on the north by...
.
The administrative center of this woreda is Chacha; other towns in Angolalla Terana Asagirt include Choki and Gina Ager. Elevations in this woreda range from 1000 to 2100 meters above sea level. The highest point in Angolalla Terana Asagirt is Mount Megezez.
Demographics
Based on figures published by 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 woreda has an estimated total population of 120,283, of whom 60,288 are men and 59,995 are women; 7,308 or 6.08% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 11.8%. With an estimated area of 992.35 square kilometers, Angolalla Terana Asagirt has an estimated population density of 121.2 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 134.37.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 88,117 in 17,091 households, of whom 44,375 were men and 43,744 were women; 4,220 or 4.79% of its population were urban dwellers. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Angolalla Terana Asagirt were the 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...
(80.61%), and the Oromo
Oromo people
The Oromo are an ethnic group found in Ethiopia, northern Kenya, .and parts of Somalia. With 30 million members, they constitute the single largest ethnic group in Ethiopia and approximately 34.49% of the population according to the 2007 census...
(18.33%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.06% of the population. Amharic
Amharic language
Amharic is a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia. It is the second most-spoken Semitic language in the world, after Arabic, and the official working language of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Thus, it has official status and is used nationwide. Amharic is also the official or working...
was spoken as a first language by 80.92%, and Oromiffa
Oromo language
Oromo, also known as Afaan Oromo, Oromiffa, Afan Boran, Afan Orma, and sometimes in other languages by variant spellings of these names , is an Afro-Asiatic language, and the most widely spoken of the Cushitic family. Forms of Oromo are spoken as a first language by more than 25 million Oromo and...
was spoken by 19.02%; the remaining 0.08% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 98.43% reporting that as their religion, while 1.5% were Muslim
Islam in Ethiopia
According to the latest 2007 national census, Islam is the second most widely practised religion in Ethiopia after Christianity, with over 25 million of Ethiopians adhering to Islam according to the 2007 national census, having arrived in Ethiopia in 615...
.