Dembecha (woreda)
Encyclopedia
Dembecha is one of the 105 woreda
s 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
. Towns in Dembecha include Addis Alem, Dembecha
and Yechereka.
Rivers in this woreda include the Temchi, over which the Italian Count Salimbeni built the first bridge in Gojjam
for Negus
Tekle Haymanot
in 1884-1885. Near the town of Dembecha are hot springs which were both well known and popular throughout Gojjam.
of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 129,260, an increase of 44.50% over the 1994 census, of whom 64,683 are men and 64,577 women; 17,913 or 13.86% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 971.29 square kilometers, Dembecha has a population density of 133.08, which is less than the Zone average of 158.25 persons per square kilometer. A total of 30,731 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.21 persons to a household, and 29,608 housing units.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 89,456 in 16,256 households, of whom 44,820 were men and 44,636 were women; 11,493 or 12.85% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Dembecha was the Amhara
(99.82%). Amharic
was spoken as a first language by 99.87%. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 98.47% reporting that as their religion, while 1.46% 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...
. 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...
, Dembecha is bordered on the west by Bure Wemberma
Bure Wemberma
Bure Wemberma is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Its name is created from a combination of its largest town, Bure, and the historic district of Wemberma , which lay north of the Abay River between its tributaries the Zingini and Fatam...
, on the northwest 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...
, and on the north, east and south 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...
. Towns in Dembecha include Addis Alem, Dembecha
Dembecha
Dembecha is a town in northwestern Ethiopia 340 km north of Addis Ababa. Located in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 2083 meters above sea level. It is one of three towns in Dembecha woreda.Located near Dembecha are hot...
and Yechereka.
Rivers in this woreda include the Temchi, over which the Italian Count Salimbeni built the first bridge in Gojjam
Gojjam
Gojjam was a kingdom in the north-western part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debre Marqos. This region is distinctive for lying entirely within the bend of the Abbay River from its outflow from Lake Tana to the Sudan...
for Negus
Negus
Negus is a title in Ge'ez, Tigrinya, Tigre and Amharic, used for a king and at times also a vassal ruler in pre-1974 Ethiopia and pre-1890 Eritrea. It is subsequently used to translate the word "king" in Biblical and other literature...
Tekle Haymanot
Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam
Tekle Haymanot Tessemma, also Adal Tessemma, Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam, and Tekle Haimanot of Gojjam, was an army commander and a member of the nobility of the Ethiopian Empire.- Biography :...
in 1884-1885. Near the town of Dembecha are hot springs which were both well known and popular throughout Gojjam.
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 129,260, an increase of 44.50% over the 1994 census, of whom 64,683 are men and 64,577 women; 17,913 or 13.86% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 971.29 square kilometers, Dembecha has a population density of 133.08, which is less than the Zone average of 158.25 persons per square kilometer. A total of 30,731 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.21 persons to a household, and 29,608 housing units.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 89,456 in 16,256 households, of whom 44,820 were men and 44,636 were women; 11,493 or 12.85% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Dembecha was 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...
(99.82%). 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 99.87%. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 98.47% reporting that as their religion, while 1.46% 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...
.