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Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 158,428, an increase of 16.66% over the 1994 census, of whom 78,309 are men and 80,119 women; 7,720 or 4.87% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 1,089.80 square kilometers, Gidan has a population density of 145.37, which is greater than the
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Gidan, as well as the other seven rural woredas of this Zone, has been grouped amongst the 48 woredas identified as the most drought prone and food insecure in the Amhara Region. Almost no trees can be seen in this barren landscape. Deep erosion gullies and the gravel, stone and rock covered valley
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Zone average of 123.25 persons per square kilometer. A total of 37,386 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.24 persons to a household, and 36,342 housing units. The majority of the inhabitants practiced
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254:Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
238:Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
209:Lieutenant-General Napier's men
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1013:South Gondar Zone
852:Menz Keya Gebreal
842:Minjarna Shenkora
812:Debre Birhan Town
792:Antsokiyana Gemza
656:North Gondar Zone
621:Goncha Siso Enese
591:Debre Markos Town
428:12.250°N 39.167°E
276:Geohive: Ethiopia
197:Mount Abuna Yosef
142:, on the west by
132:Semien Wollo Zone
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1081:South Wollo Zone
1021:Debre Tabor Town
998:Jilee Dhummuugaa
902:North Wollo Zone
887:Siyadebrina Wayu
774:North Shewa Zone
606:Enbise Sar Midir
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1104:Dessie Town
1071:Tach Gayint
1061:Misraq Este
1003:Kemise Town
993:Dawa Harewa
988:Dawa Chaffa
970:Oromia Zone
872:Mida Woremo
699:Gondar Town
586:Debre Elias
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308:Svein Ege,
1260:Dega Damot
1164:Tehuledere
1099:Debre Sina
1056:Mirab Este
1046:Lay Gayint
930:Guba Lafto
664:Addi Arkay
571:Baso Liben
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136:Guba Lafto
95:Population
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1179:Were Babu
867:Merhabete
709:Jan Amora
166:, Densa,
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1270:Dembecha
1212:Gazbibla
1202:Abergele
1184:Were Ilu
1139:Legahida
1094:Amba Sel
892:Termaber
636:Machakel
397:Archived
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190:Overview
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103:171,772
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1149:Mekdela
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925:Gidan
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140:Meket
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1119:Kalu
1114:Jama
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