Bure Wemberma
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Bure Wemberma is one of the 105 woreda
s in the Amhara Region
of Ethiopia
. Its name is created from a combination of its largest town, Bure
, and the historic district of Wemberma (also transliterated "Wombarma"), which lay north of the Abay River between its tributaries the Zingini and Fatam. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone
, Bure Wemberma is bordered on the south by the Abay River which separates it from the Oromia Region
, on the west by the Agew Awi Zone
, on the north by Sekela
, on the northeast by Jabi Tehnan
, on the east by Dembecha
, and on the southeast by the Misraq Gojjam Zone
. Other towns in Bure Wemberma include Shendi
.
Rivers in this woreda include the Kotlan.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 296,398, of whom 149,343 are men and 147,055 are women; 32,585 or 10.99% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 7.6%. With an estimated area of 2,207.20 square kilometers, Bure Wemberma has an estimated population density of 134.3 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 174.47.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 214,714, of whom 107,131 were men and 107,583 were women; 18,814 or 8.76% of its population were urban dwellers. The four largest ethnic groups reported in Bure Wemberma were the Amhara
(96.31%), the Oromo
(2.36%), the Gumuz (0.64%) and the Awi
(0.61%) a subgroup of the Agaw
; all other ethnic groups made up 0.08% of the population. Amharic
was spoken as a first language by 96.26%, 2.38% speak Oromiffa
, 0.64% Gumuz
, and 0.62% speak Awngi
; the remaining 0.1% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 95.51% reporting that as their religion, while 10.68% 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...
. Its name is created from a combination of its largest town, Bure
Bure (Gojjam), Ethiopia
Bure is a town in western Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a longitude and latitude of with an elevation of 2091 meters above sea level....
, and the historic district of Wemberma (also transliterated "Wombarma"), which lay north of the Abay River between its tributaries the Zingini and Fatam. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone
Mirab Gojjam Zone
Mirab Gojjam is a Zone in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Mirab Gojjam is named after the former province of Gojjam was divided in to two administrative zones by EPRDF...
, Bure Wemberma is bordered on the south by the Abay River which separates it from the Oromia Region
Oromia Region
Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia...
, on the west by the Agew Awi Zone
Agew Awi Zone
Agew Awi is one of 10 Zones in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Agew Awi is named for the Awi sub-group of the Agaw people, some of whom live in this Zone. Agew Awi is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the west by Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the north-west by Semien Gondar Zone and on...
, on the north by Sekela
Sekela (woreda)
Sekela is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone, Sekela is bordered on the southwest by Bure Wemberma, on the west by the Agew Awi Zone, on the north by Merawi, on the northeast by Adet, on the east by Kuarit, and on the southeast by Jabi Tehnan...
, on the northeast by Jabi Tehnan
Jabi Tehnan
Jabi Tehnan is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone, Jabi Tehnan is bordered on the southeast by Dembecha, on the west by Bure Wemberma, on the northwest by Sekela, on the north by Kuarit, and on the east by Bibugn...
, on the east by Dembecha
Dembecha (woreda)
Dembecha is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone, Dembecha is bordered on the west by Bure Wemberma, on the northwest by Jabi Tehnan, and on the north, east and south by the Misraq Gojjam Zone...
, and on the southeast by the Misraq Gojjam Zone
Misraq Gojjam Zone
Misraq Gojjam is a Zone in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Misraq Gojjam is named after the former province of Gojjam.Misraq Gojjam is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the west by Mirab Gojjam, on the north by Debub Gondar, and on the east by Debub Wollo; the bend of the Abay River...
. Other towns in Bure Wemberma include Shendi
Shendi, Ethiopia
Shendi is a town in western Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 2050 meters above sea level....
.
Rivers in this woreda include the Kotlan.
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 296,398, of whom 149,343 are men and 147,055 are women; 32,585 or 10.99% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 7.6%. With an estimated area of 2,207.20 square kilometers, Bure Wemberma has an estimated population density of 134.3 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 174.47.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 214,714, of whom 107,131 were men and 107,583 were women; 18,814 or 8.76% of its population were urban dwellers. The four largest ethnic groups reported in Bure Wemberma 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...
(96.31%), 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...
(2.36%), the Gumuz (0.64%) and the Awi
Awi people
The Awi people are an ethnic group in Ethiopia, and are grouped as one of the Agaw people. The Awis live in Agew Awi Zone in Central Gojjam, and have a few communities in the Metekel Zone of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region.- Population :...
(0.61%) a subgroup of the Agaw
Agaw
The Agaw are an ethnic group in Ethiopia and neighboring Eritrea.-History:The Agaw are perhaps first mentioned in the 3rd c. AD Aksumite inscription recorded by Cosmas Indicopleustes in the 6th century...
; all other ethnic groups made up 0.08% 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 96.26%, 2.38% speak 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...
, 0.64% Gumuz
Gumuz language
Gumuz is a dialect cluster spoken along the border of Ethiopia and Sudan. Most Ethiopian speakers live in the Metekel Zone of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, although a group of 1,000 live outside the town of Welkite...
, and 0.62% speak Awngi
Awngi language
The Awngi language, in older publications also called Awiya , is a Central Cushitic language spoken by the Awi people, living in Central Gojjam in northwestern Ethiopia...
; the remaining 0.1% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 95.51% reporting that as their religion, while 10.68% 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...
.