Kuarit
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Kuarit is one of the 105 woreda
s in the Amhara Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone
, Kuarit is bordered on the southwest by Jabi Tehnan
, on the west by Sekela
, on the north by Adet
, on the east by the Misraq Gojjam Zone
, and on the southeast by Dega Damot
. The major town in Kuarit is Gebeze Mariam.
The highest point in this woreda and in the Misraq Gojjam Zone is Mount Amedamit, a part of the Choqa Mountains, with an elevation of 3619 meters. It was at the foot of this mountain that the Battle of Amedamit was fought on 6 October 1620 between Ras Sela Kristos, half-brother of the Emperor Susenyos of Ethiopia
, and a group of rebels who opposed Susenyos' pro-Catholic
beliefs. The rebels were crushed.
of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 114,771, an increase of -16.49% over the 1994 census, of whom 56,767 are men and 58,004 women; 4,750 or 4.14% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 602.99 square kilometers, Kuarit has a population density of 190.34, which is greater than the Zone average of 158.25 persons per square kilometer. A total of 25,402 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.52 persons to a household, and 24,927 housing units.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 137,437 in 27,875 households, of whom 69,044 were men and 68,393 were women; 2,008 or 1.46% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Kuarit was the Amhara
(99.95%). Amharic
was spoken as a first language by 99.9%. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 99.9% reporting that as their religion.
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...
, Kuarit is bordered on the southwest 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 west 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 north by Adet
Adet (woreda)
Adet is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone, Adet is bordered on the south by Kuarit, on the southwest by Sekela, on the west by Merawi, on the north by Bahir Dar Zuria, on the east by the Abay River which separates it from the Debub Gondar Zone,...
, on the east 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...
, and on the southeast by Dega Damot
Dega Damot
Dega Damot is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone, Dega Damot is bordered on the south for a short distance by Dembecha, on the southwest by Jabi Tehnan, on the northwest by Kuarit, and on the east and south by the Misraq Gojjam Zone...
. The major town in Kuarit is Gebeze Mariam.
The highest point in this woreda and in the Misraq Gojjam Zone is Mount Amedamit, a part of the Choqa Mountains, with an elevation of 3619 meters. It was at the foot of this mountain that the Battle of Amedamit was fought on 6 October 1620 between Ras Sela Kristos, half-brother of the Emperor Susenyos of Ethiopia
Susenyos of Ethiopia
Susenyos was of Ethiopia...
, and a group of rebels who opposed Susenyos' pro-Catholic
Roman Catholicism in Ethiopia
The Catholic Church in Ethiopia is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.The Ethiopian Catholic Church, the primary organization of Catholicism in the country, is especially close to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, whose doctrine and...
beliefs. The rebels were crushed.
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 114,771, an increase of -16.49% over the 1994 census, of whom 56,767 are men and 58,004 women; 4,750 or 4.14% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 602.99 square kilometers, Kuarit has a population density of 190.34, which is greater than the Zone average of 158.25 persons per square kilometer. A total of 25,402 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.52 persons to a household, and 24,927 housing units.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 137,437 in 27,875 households, of whom 69,044 were men and 68,393 were women; 2,008 or 1.46% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Kuarit 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...
(99.95%). 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 99.9%. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 99.9% reporting that as their religion.