Shebel Berenta
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Shebel Berenta is one of the 105 woreda
s in the Amhara Region
of Ethiopia
, named after two older districts which occupy the area this woreda currently covers: Berenta which is north of the Mecha river, and Shebel which is south of that stream. Part of the Misraq Gojjam Zone
, Shebel Berenta is bordered on the southwest by Dejen
, on the northwest by Enemay
, on the north by Enarj Enawga
, and on the east by the Abay River which separates it from the Oromia Region
. The major town in Shebel Berenta is Yed Wuha.
In 2002, Shebel Berenta was judged to be one of four chronically food insecure woredas in this part of the Amhara Region, due to much of their farmland being "extremely depleted, deforested and eroded".
of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 103,988, an increase of 35.39% over the 1994 census, of whom 50,938 are men and 53,050 women; 4,230 or 4.07% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 898.37 square kilometers, Shebel Berenta has a population density of 115.75, which is less than the Zone average of 153.8 persons per square kilometer. A total of 24,584 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.23 persons to a household, and 23,942 housing units.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 76,807 in 17,407 households, of whom 37,761 were men and 39,046 were women; 1,668 or 2.17% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Shebel Berenta was the Amhara
(99.93%). This is a considerable difference from when C.T. Beke
passed through the district in November 1841, when he found the inhabitants were "Mietta Gallas
, nominally subject to the ruler of Gojam, whose hold on them would, however, appear to be not very strong." The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 93.82% reporting that as their religion, while 6.1% 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...
, named after two older districts which occupy the area this woreda currently covers: Berenta which is north of the Mecha river, and Shebel which is south of that stream. Part of 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...
, Shebel Berenta is bordered on the southwest by Dejen
Dejen (woreda)
Dejen is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. This woreda is named after the traditional district it lies in, Dejen, which is best known as where Admas Mogasa, the widow of Emperor Menas, raised the future Emperor Susenyos and instructed him in "the doctrine of the holy books."...
, on the northwest by Enemay
Enemay
Enemay is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Gojjam Zone, Enemay is bordered on the south by Dejen, on the west by Debay Telatgen, on the north by Enarj Enawga, and on the east by Shebel Berenta...
, on the north by Enarj Enawga
Enarj Enawga
Enarj Enawga is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Gojjam Zone, Enarj Enawga is bordered on the south by Enemay, on the southwest by Debay Telatgen, on the west by Hulet Ej Enese, on the north by Goncha Siso Enese, on the northeast by Enbise Sar Midir, on...
, and on the east by the Abay River which separates it from the Oromia Region
Oromia Region
Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia...
. The major town in Shebel Berenta is Yed Wuha.
In 2002, Shebel Berenta was judged to be one of four chronically food insecure woredas in this part of the Amhara Region, due to much of their farmland being "extremely depleted, deforested and eroded".
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 103,988, an increase of 35.39% over the 1994 census, of whom 50,938 are men and 53,050 women; 4,230 or 4.07% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 898.37 square kilometers, Shebel Berenta has a population density of 115.75, which is less than the Zone average of 153.8 persons per square kilometer. A total of 24,584 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.23 persons to a household, and 23,942 housing units.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 76,807 in 17,407 households, of whom 37,761 were men and 39,046 were women; 1,668 or 2.17% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Shebel Berenta 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...
(99.93%). This is a considerable difference from when C.T. Beke
Charles Tilstone Beke
Charles Tilstone Beke was an English traveller, geographer and Biblical critic. Born in Stepney, London, the son of a merchant in the City of London, for a few years Beke engaged in mercantile pursuits...
passed through the district in November 1841, when he found the inhabitants were "Mietta Gallas
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...
, nominally subject to the ruler of Gojam, whose hold on them would, however, appear to be not very strong." The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 93.82% reporting that as their religion, while 6.1% 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...
.