Misraq Este
Misraq Este
ምሥራቅ እስቴ | |
|---|---|
Woreda | |
|
Debub Gondar | |
| Region | Amhara Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,365.19 km2 (527.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 est.) | |
| • Total | 229,133 [1] |
Misraq Este (
Abay River
which separates
it from the
Misraq Gojjam Zone, on the west by Mirab Este and Dera, on the northwest by Fogera, on the north by Farta, on the northeast by Lay Gayint, and on the east by Simada
; part of this woredas boundary with Simada is defined by the Musafa River at the north border and Yiba River on the south border which join together and become a tributary of the Abay River. Towns in Misraq Este include Mekane Yesus.
Demographics
Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 97.08% reporting that as their religion, while 2.91% of the population said they were Muslim.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b Geohive: Ethiopia Archived 5 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Census 2007 Tables: Amhara Region Archived 14 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4.
