Tahtay Maychew
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Tahtay Maychew is one of the 36 woreda
s in the Tigray Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Mehakelegnaw Zone
, Tahtay Maychew is bordered on the south by Naeder Adet
, on the west by the Mi'irabawi (Western) Zone
, on the north by Mereb Lehe
, and on the east by La'ilay Maychew
. The administrative center of this woreda is Wukro Maray; other towns in Tahtay Maychew include Chila.
of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 99,122, an increase of 26.17% over the 1994 census, of whom 48,623 are men and 50,499 women; 11,187 or 11.29% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 1,954.29 square kilometers, Tahtay Maychew has a population density of 50.72, which is less than the Zone average of 56.29 persons per square kilometer. A total of 22,096 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.49 persons to a household, and 21,545 housing units.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 78,562, of whom 38,801 were men and 39,761 were women; 5,272 or 6.71% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Tahtay Maychew was the Tigrayan
(99.87%). Tigrinya
was spoken as a first language by 99.94%. 96.43% of the population practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 3.5% were Muslim
. Concerning education
, 11.52% of the population were considered literate, which is less than the Zone average of 14.21%; 9.41% of children aged 7-12 were in primary school; 0.11% of the children aged 13-14 were in junior secondary school, and 0.05% of the inhabitants aged 15-18 were in senior secondary school. Concerning sanitary conditions
, about 1.6% of the urban houses and 3% of all houses had access to safe drinking water at the time of the census; about 13% of the urban and 3% of the total had toilet facilities.
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 Tigray Region
Tigray Region
Tigray Region is the northernmost of the nine ethnic regions of Ethiopia containing the homeland of the Tigray people. It was formerly known as Region 1...
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 Mehakelegnaw Zone
Mehakelegnaw Zone
Mehakelegnaw is a Zone in the Ethiopian Region of Tigray. Mehakelegnaw is bordered on the east by Misraqawi , on the south by Debubawi , on the west by Mirabawi and on the north by Eritrea...
, Tahtay Maychew is bordered on the south by Naeder Adet
Naeder Adet
Naeder Adet is one of the 36 woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mehakelegnaw Zone, Naeder Adet is bordered on the south by the Wari River which separates it from Kola Tembien, on the west by Mi'irabawi Zone, on the northwest by Tahtay Maychew, on the northeast by La'ilay...
, on the west by the Mi'irabawi (Western) Zone
Mi'irabawi Zone
Mi'irabawi is one of four Zones in the Ethiopian Tigray Region. Mi'irabawi is bordered on the east by the Mehakelegnaw Zone, the south by the Amhara Region, the west by Sudan and on the north by Eritrea...
, on the north by Mereb Lehe
Mereb Lehe
Mereb Lehe is one of the 36 woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mehakelegnaw Zone, It is bordered on the south by La'ilay Maychew, on the southwest by Tahtay Maychew, on the west by the Mi'irabawi Zone, on the north by the Mareb River , on the east by Enticho, and on the...
, and on the east by La'ilay Maychew
La'ilay Maychew
La'ilay Maychew is one of the 36 woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mehakelegnaw Zone, La'ilay Maychew is bordered on the south by Naeder Adet, on the west by Tahtay Maychew, on the north by Mereb Lehe, and on the east by Adwa...
. The administrative center of this woreda is Wukro Maray; other towns in Tahtay Maychew include Chila.
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 99,122, an increase of 26.17% over the 1994 census, of whom 48,623 are men and 50,499 women; 11,187 or 11.29% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 1,954.29 square kilometers, Tahtay Maychew has a population density of 50.72, which is less than the Zone average of 56.29 persons per square kilometer. A total of 22,096 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.49 persons to a household, and 21,545 housing units.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 78,562, of whom 38,801 were men and 39,761 were women; 5,272 or 6.71% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Tahtay Maychew was the Tigrayan
Tigray-Tigrinya people
Tigray-Tigrinya are an ethnic group who live in the southern, central and northern parts of Eritrea and the northern highlands of Ethiopia's Tigray province. They also live in Ethiopia's former provinces of Begemder and Wollo, which are today mostly part of Amhara Region, though a few regions...
(99.87%). Tigrinya
Tigrinya language
Tigrinya , also spelled Tigrigna, Tigrnia, Tigrina, Tigriña, less commonly Tigrinian, Tigrinyan, is a Semitic language spoken by the Tigrinya people in central Eritrea , where it is one of the two main languages of Eritrea, and in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia , where it...
was spoken as a first language by 99.94%. 96.43% of the population practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 3.5% 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...
. Concerning education
Education in Ethiopia
Education in Ethiopia has been dominated by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church for many centuries until secular education was adopted in the early 1900s. Prior to 1974, Ethiopia had an estimated illiteracy rate well above 90% and compared poorly with the rest of Africa in the provision of schools and...
, 11.52% of the population were considered literate, which is less than the Zone average of 14.21%; 9.41% of children aged 7-12 were in primary school; 0.11% of the children aged 13-14 were in junior secondary school, and 0.05% of the inhabitants aged 15-18 were in senior secondary school. Concerning sanitary conditions
Water supply and sanitation in Ethiopia
Access to water supply and sanitation in Ethiopia is amongst the lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa and the entire world. While access has increased substantially with funding from external aid, much still remains to be done to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of halving the share of people...
, about 1.6% of the urban houses and 3% of all houses had access to safe drinking water at the time of the census; about 13% of the urban and 3% of the total had toilet facilities.