Meki
Encyclopedia
Meki is a town in east-central Ethiopia
. Located in the Misraq Shewa Zone
of the Oromia Region
, it has a latitude and longitude of 8°9′N 38°49′E with an elevation of 1636 meters above sea level. Meki is the administrative center of Dugda Bora
woreda
.
The Apostolic Vicariate of Meki
of the Catholic Church
has its headquarters in Meki, which also runs a local high school in the town, Meki Catholic School (MCS)
.
near the town which could be crossed by a motorcar. The bridge was the creation of a foreign farmer, who had modified a large tree trunk which had grown more or less across the river.
News sources reported in March 1974 that, as part of the Ethiopian Revolution, peasants near Meki rose up against local landlords, settling old grievances. At least 15 persons were reported killed: about ten victims had been hacked to death with knives and spears, and the bodies of three people were found in wells. The police regained control after killing a dozen peasants and arresting hundreds.
in 2005, Meki has an estimated total population of 36,597 of whom 18,422 are men and 18,175 are
women. The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 20,460 of whom 9,991 were males and 10,469 were females.
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...
. Located in the Misraq Shewa Zone
Misraq Shewa Zone
Misraq Shewa is one of the 12 Zones of the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. This zone takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa. Misraq Shewa is located in the middle of Oromia, connecting the western regions to the eastern ones...
of the Oromia Region
Oromia Region
Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia...
, it has a latitude and longitude of 8°9′N 38°49′E with an elevation of 1636 meters above sea level. Meki is the administrative center of Dugda Bora
Dugda Bora
Dugda Bora is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Shewa Zone located in the Great Rift Valley, Dugda Bora is bordered on the southeast by Lake Zway, on the south by Adami Tullu and Jido Kombolcha, on the west by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples...
woreda
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...
.
The Apostolic Vicariate of Meki
Apostolic Vicariate of Meki
The Apostolic Vicariate of Meki is a Roman Catholic apostolic Vicariate located in the city of Meki in Ethiopia.-History:* March 6, 1980: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Meki from the Apostolic Vicariate of Harar...
of the Catholic Church
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...
has its headquarters in Meki, which also runs a local high school in the town, Meki Catholic School (MCS)
Meki Catholic School (MCS)
Meki Catholic School is a school in Meki, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.The economical background of the society has kept the school dependent on subsidies from the Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Meki....
.
History
Visitors in early 1927 found that there was a kind of bridge over the Meki RiverMeki River
The Meki is a river in central Ethiopia. It empties into Lake Zway at the latitude and longitude .O.G.S. Crawford identifies the Meki with a river on a map which was drawn in 1662 to illustrate Manuel de Almeida's history of Ethiopia...
near the town which could be crossed by a motorcar. The bridge was the creation of a foreign farmer, who had modified a large tree trunk which had grown more or less across the river.
News sources reported in March 1974 that, as part of the Ethiopian Revolution, peasants near Meki rose up against local landlords, settling old grievances. At least 15 persons were reported killed: about ten victims had been hacked to death with knives and spears, and the bodies of three people were found in wells. The police regained control after killing a dozen peasants and arresting hundreds.
Demographics
Based on figures from 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, Meki has an estimated total population of 36,597 of whom 18,422 are men and 18,175 are
women. The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 20,460 of whom 9,991 were males and 10,469 were females.