Bure Mudaytu
Encyclopedia
Bure Mudaytu is one of the 29 woreda
s in the Afar Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Administrative Zone 3
, Bure Mudaytu stretches along a narrow band covering the marshy lowlands along the Awash River
, with the Administrative Zone 5
to the west and Gewane
to the east. The administrative center of this woreda is Debel.
The altitude of this woreda is between 300 and 700 meters above sea level. The largest body of water in Bure Mudaytu is Lake Yardi, which is fed by the winter floods of the Awash; other rivers include the Hawadi
. This woreda was affected by the March 1996 Awash floods, which were caused by unmaintained dikes breaking. However, the flooding only affected abandoned cotton
fields, although local media erroneously stated that the Awash had flooded in June of that year and caused much hardship and destruction; these reports were disproved upon investigation. Another local landmark is the Bouri Formation
an archeological site which has yielded numerous Australopithecines and Homo
fossils, artifacts, and bones of large mammals with cut marks.
of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 31,794, of whom 18,128 are men and 13,666 women; with an area of 702.09 square kilometers, Bure Mudaytu has a population density of 45.28. Although there are no urban inhabitants, 6,542 or 20.58% are pastoralists. A total of 5,519 households were counted in this woreda, which results in an average of 5.8 persons to a household, and 5,688 housing units.
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 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....
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...
. Part of the 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...
, Bure Mudaytu stretches along a narrow band covering the marshy lowlands along the Awash River
Awash River
The Awash is a major river of Ethiopia. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia, and empties into a chain of interconnected lakes that begin with Lake Gargori and end with Lake Abbe on the border with Djibouti, some 100 kilometers from the head of the Gulf of Tadjoura...
, with the Administrative Zone 5
Administrative Zone 5 (Afar)
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...
to the west and Gewane
Gewane (woreda)
Gewane is one of the 29 woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Administrative Zone 3, Gewane is bordered on the south by Amibara, on the west by Bure Mudaytu, on the northwest by Administrative Zone 5, on the north by the Administrative Zone 1, on the east by the Somali Region, and on...
to the east. The administrative center of this woreda is Debel.
The altitude of this woreda is between 300 and 700 meters above sea level. The largest body of water in Bure Mudaytu is Lake Yardi, which is fed by the winter floods of the Awash; other rivers include the Hawadi
Hawadi River
Hawadi River is a river of Ethiopia. It is a tributary of the Awash River, which it joins at ....
. This woreda was affected by the March 1996 Awash floods, which were caused by unmaintained dikes breaking. However, the flooding only affected abandoned cotton
Cotton production in Ethiopia
Cotton is grown throughout Ethiopia at elevations above 1000 meters and below 1400 meters. Because most of the lowlands lack adequate rainfall, cotton cultivation depends largely on irrigation.-History:...
fields, although local media erroneously stated that the Awash had flooded in June of that year and caused much hardship and destruction; these reports were disproved upon investigation. Another local landmark is the Bouri Formation
Bouri Formation
The Bouri Formation is an area in the Middle Awash Valley, in Ethiopia that has provided a rich source of Australopithecines and Homo fossils, artifacts and bones of large mammal with cut marks from butchery...
an archeological site which has yielded numerous Australopithecines and Homo
Homo
Homo may refer to:*the Greek prefix ὅμο-, meaning "the same"*the Latin for man, human being*Homo, the taxonomical genus including modern humans...
fossils, artifacts, and bones of large mammals with cut marks.
Demographics
Based on the 2007 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 31,794, of whom 18,128 are men and 13,666 women; with an area of 702.09 square kilometers, Bure Mudaytu has a population density of 45.28. Although there are no urban inhabitants, 6,542 or 20.58% are pastoralists. A total of 5,519 households were counted in this woreda, which results in an average of 5.8 persons to a household, and 5,688 housing units.