Ankober (woreda)
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Ankober is one of the 105 woreda
s 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 east by the Afar Region
. Towns in Ankober include Aliyu Amba
, Ankober
, Gorgo and Haramba.
Roads in this Ankober include one built in June 1985 to link the village of Dinki with the rest of the woreda, as part of a "Food-for-Work" program to help victims of the 1984-1985 famine. Until the road was completed, Dinki could only be reached by a two-day mule ride from Debre Berhan
down steep mountain slopes. Three years after the road had been completed, two water mills had been established at the village, as well as new fruit plantations and the traditional cotton spinning and weaving industry had been revived.
of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 76,510, an increase of 14.09% over the 1994 census, of whom 38,790 are men and 37,720 women; 4,403 or 5.75% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 672.80 square kilometers, Ankober has a population density of 113.72, which is less than the Zone average of 115.3 persons per square kilometer. A total of 18,274 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.19 persons to a household, and 17,633 housing units.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 67,061 in 14,430 households, of whom 33,491 were men and 33,570 were women; 3,802 or 5.67% of its population were urban dwellers. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Ankober were the Amhara
(92.77%), and the Argobba
(7.04%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.19% of the population. Amharic
was spoken as a first language by 98.94%, and Argobba
was spoken by 0.9%; the remaining 0.16% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 92.52% reporting that as their religion, while 7.41% 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...
. 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, Ankober is bordered on the south 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...
, on the southwest by Angolalla Terana Asagirt
Angolalla Terana Asagirt
Angolalla Terana Asagirt is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is named in part after one of the capitals of the former principality of Shewa, Angolalla...
, on the northwest by Basona Werana, on the north by Kewet
Kewet (woreda)
Kewet is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Kewet is bordered on the southwest by Termaber, on the northwest by Mam Midrina Lalo Midir, on the north by Efratana Gidim, and on the east and south by Afar Region...
, and on the east by the Afar Region
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....
. Towns in Ankober include Aliyu Amba
Aliyu Amba
Aliyu Amba is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 1805 meters above sea level....
, Ankober
Ankober
Ankober is a town in central Ethiopia and one of the capitals of the former kingdom of Shewa. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region, Ankober is perched on the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian Highlands 40 kilometers to the east of Debre Birhan, with a latitude and longitude of ,...
, Gorgo and Haramba.
Roads in this Ankober include one built in June 1985 to link the village of Dinki with the rest of the woreda, as part of a "Food-for-Work" program to help victims of the 1984-1985 famine. Until the road was completed, Dinki could only be reached by a two-day mule ride from Debre Berhan
Debre Berhan
Debre Berhan is a city and woreda in central Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region, about 120 kilometers north east of Addis Ababa on the paved highway to Dessie, the town has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 2,840 meters...
down steep mountain slopes. Three years after the road had been completed, two water mills had been established at the village, as well as new fruit plantations and the traditional cotton spinning and weaving industry had been revived.
Demographics
Based on the 2007 national census conducted 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...
of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 76,510, an increase of 14.09% over the 1994 census, of whom 38,790 are men and 37,720 women; 4,403 or 5.75% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 672.80 square kilometers, Ankober has a population density of 113.72, which is less than the Zone average of 115.3 persons per square kilometer. A total of 18,274 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.19 persons to a household, and 17,633 housing units.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 67,061 in 14,430 households, of whom 33,491 were men and 33,570 were women; 3,802 or 5.67% of its population were urban dwellers. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Ankober 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...
(92.77%), and the Argobba
Argobba people
The Argobba are a Muslim people group that is spread out through isolated village networks and towns in the northeast and east of Ethiopia. The Argobba have typically been astute traders and merchants, and have adjusted to the economic trends in their area...
(7.04%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.19% 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 98.94%, and Argobba
Argobba language
Argobba is an Ethiopian Semitic spoken in an area north-east of Addis Ababa by the Argobba people. It belongs to the South Ethiopian Semitic subgroup together with Amharic and the Gurage languages...
was spoken by 0.9%; the remaining 0.16% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 92.52% reporting that as their religion, while 7.41% 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...
.