Ambassel
Ambassel
ዐምባሰል | |
|---|---|
Debub Wollo | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 882.24 km2 (340.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 est.)[1] | |
| • Total | 132,157 [2] |
Ambassel (
Elevations in this woreda range from 1200 to 3200 meters above sea level; the divide between the drainage areas of the Nile and the Awash runs through the middle of Ambassel. Rivers include the Waha Titu. Notable landmarks include Amba Geshen, where the medieval Emperors of Ethiopia would confine their male relatives to keep them from threatening his power.[4] Ambassel has proven deposits of coal near Wuchale, which were exploited during the Italian occupation.[5]
History
The
Demographics
Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 111,172 in 24,610 households, of whom 55,074 were men and 56,098 was women; 3,934 or 3.54% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Ambassel was the
Notes
- ^ a b Geohive: Ethiopia Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "GeoHive - Ethiopia population statistics". www.geohive.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- S2CID 199629601.
- ^ Svein Ege, South Wälo 1:100,000. Topographic and administrative map of South Wälo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine Trondheim, NTNU, 2004
- ^ "Local History in Ethiopia" Archived 2008-10-31 at the Wayback Machine The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 15 February 2008)
- ^ Census 2007 Tables: Amhara Region Archived November 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4.
- ^ 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Amhara Region, Vol. 1, part 1 Archived November 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.10, 2.13, 2.17, Annex II.2 (accessed 9 April 2009)
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