Kutaber (woreda)
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Kutaber is one of the 105 woreda
s in the Amhara Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Debub Wollo Zone
, Kutaber is bordered on the south by Dessie Zuria
, on the west by the Adila River which separates it from Tenta
, on the north by the Walano which separates it from Amba Sel, and on the east by Tehuledere
; both the Adila and the Walano, as well as all rivers in this woreda are tributaries of the Bashilo River
. The major town in Kutaber is Kutaber.
Elevations in this woreda range from 800 meters at the northernmost point where the Walano joins the Bashilo, to 3200 meters in the hills around Kutaber and the ridge dividing the Entade and Guba Lafto Rivers.
of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 95,410, a decrease of 24.76% from the 1994 census, of whom 47,341 are men and 48,069 women; 4,940 or 5.18% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 719.92 square kilometers, Kutaber has a population density of 132.53, which is less than the Zone average of 147.58 persons per square kilometer. A total of 22,304 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.28 persons to a household, and 21,601 housing units.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 126,805 in 27,884 households, of whom 62,556 were men and 64,249 were women; 2,849 or 2.25% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Kutaber was the Amhara
(99.86%). Amharic
was spoken as a first language by 99.9%. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim
, with 88.65% of the population reported as practicing that belief, while 10.78% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.
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 Debub Wollo Zone
Debub Wollo Zone
Debub Wollo is one of 10 Zones in the Ethiopian Amhara Region. It acquired its name from the former province of Wollo.Debub Wollo is bordered on the south by Semien Shewa and the Oromia Region, on the west by Mirab Gojjam, on the northwest by Debub Gondar, on the north by Semien Wollo and on the...
, Kutaber is bordered on the south by Dessie Zuria
Dessie Zuria
Dessie Zuria is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Located at the eastern edge of the Ethiopian highlands in the Debub Wollo Zone, Dessie Zuria is bordered on the south by Were Ilu, on the west by Legambo, on the northwest by Tenta, on the north by Kutaber, on the northeast...
, on the west by the Adila River which separates it from Tenta
Tenta (woreda)
Tenta is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Wollo Zone, Tenta is bordered on the south by Legambo, on the southwest by Sayint, on the west by Magdala, on the north by the Bashilo River which separates it from Semien Wollo Zone, on the northeast by Amba Sel,...
, on the north by the Walano which separates it from Amba Sel, and on the east by Tehuledere
Tehuledere
Tehuledere is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. This woreda is named for one of the "Houses" or subgroups of the Wollo Oromo, who was located there...
; both the Adila and the Walano, as well as all rivers in this woreda are tributaries of the Bashilo River
Bashilo River
The Bashilo River is located in Ethiopia. Known for its canyon, which one source describes as almost as extensive as the canyon of its parent the Abay, also known as the Blue Nile, the river originates just west of Kutaber in the Amhara Region, flowing first to the northwest to where the Tergiya...
. The major town in Kutaber is Kutaber.
Elevations in this woreda range from 800 meters at the northernmost point where the Walano joins the Bashilo, to 3200 meters in the hills around Kutaber and the ridge dividing the Entade and Guba Lafto Rivers.
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 95,410, a decrease of 24.76% from the 1994 census, of whom 47,341 are men and 48,069 women; 4,940 or 5.18% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 719.92 square kilometers, Kutaber has a population density of 132.53, which is less than the Zone average of 147.58 persons per square kilometer. A total of 22,304 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.28 persons to a household, and 21,601 housing units.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 126,805 in 27,884 households, of whom 62,556 were men and 64,249 were women; 2,849 or 2.25% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Kutaber 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...
(99.86%). 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 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...
, with 88.65% of the population reported as practicing that belief, while 10.78% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.