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Sekela (woreda)

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of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 138,691, an increase of 61.36% over the 1994 census, of whom 69,018 are men and 69,673 women; 6,779 or 4.89% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 768.83 km (296.85 sq mi), Sekela has a population density of 180.39 inhabitants
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per square kilometre (467.2/sq mi), which is greater than the zone average of 158.25. A total of 29,908 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.64 persons to a household, and 29,093 housing units. The majority of the inhabitants practiced
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in Sekela and neighboring woredas, which covered or completely washed away more than 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) of land planted in crops, and destroyed about 8600 quintals of harvested crops. One person and more than a hundred animals died in this disaster.
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The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 85,950 in 17,216 households, of whom 43,616 were men and 42,334 were women; 1,959 or 2.28% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Sekela was the
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was spoken as a first language by 99.95%. The majority of the inhabitants practiced
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1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Amhara Region
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In June 2002, heavy rains caused flooding and landslides in nine
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The administrative center of Sekela is 172:, Sekela is bordered on the southwest by 270: 125: 122:768.83 km (296.85 sq mi) 112: 92: 39: 391:List of districts in the Amhara region 138: 130: 117: 102: 16:Woreda in Amhara Region, Mirab Gojjam 7: 14: 312:Census 2007 Tables: Amhara Region 378: 44: 259:Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity 243:Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity 1: 1273: 1257:Districts of Amhara Region 238:Central Statistical Agency 192:, and on the southeast by 388: 58: 40: 31: 143:200/km (510/sq mi) 184:, on the northeast by 726:Hagere Mariamna Kesem 176:, on the west by the 156:: ሰከላ) is one of the 140: • Density 74: /  286:2012-08-05 at the 180:, on the north by 132: • Total 119: • Total 1244: 1243: 1174:Finote Selam Town 907:South Gondar Zone 746:Menz Keya Gebreal 736:Minjarna Shenkora 706:Debre Birhan Town 686:Antsokiyana Gemza 550:North Gondar Zone 515:Goncha Siso Enese 485:Debre Markos Town 281:Geohive: Ethiopia 210:Lesser Abay River 188:, on the east by 147: 146: 78:11.167°N 37.000°E 1264: 1136:West Gojjam Zone 975:South Wollo Zone 915:Debre Tabor Town 892:Jilee Dhummuugaa 796:North Wollo Zone 781:Siyadebrina Wayu 668:North Shewa Zone 500:Enbise Sar Midir 447:East Gojjam Zone 427:Guagusa Shekudad 383: 382: 381: 360: 353: 346: 337: 330: 327:, Vol. 1, part 1 321: 315: 309: 303: 296: 290: 278: 170:West Gojjam Zone 89: 88: 86: 85: 84: 79: 75: 72: 71: 70: 67: 48: 19: 1272: 1271: 1267: 1266: 1265: 1263: 1262: 1261: 1247: 1246: 1245: 1240: 1229:Special woredas 1224: 1208: 1144:Bahir Dar Zuria 1130: 1082: 969: 901: 858: 790: 751:Menz Lalo Midir 741:Menz Gera Midir 662: 618:Mirab Armachiho 544: 441: 407:Ankasha Guagusa 393: 384: 379: 377: 364: 334: 333: 322: 318: 310: 306: 297: 293: 288:Wayback Machine 279: 272: 267: 234: 206: 82: 80: 76: 73: 68: 65: 63: 61: 60: 54: 53: 52: 51: 36: 27: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1270: 1268: 1260: 1259: 1249: 1248: 1242: 1241: 1239: 1238: 1232: 1230: 1226: 1225: 1223: 1222: 1216: 1214: 1210: 1209: 1207: 1206: 1201: 1196: 1194:Semien Achefer 1191: 1186: 1181: 1176: 1171: 1166: 1161: 1156: 1151: 1146: 1140: 1138: 1132: 1131: 1129: 1128: 1123: 1118: 1113: 1108: 1103: 1098: 1092: 1090: 1088:Wag Hemra Zone 1084: 1083: 1081: 1080: 1075: 1070: 1065: 1060: 1055: 1050: 1045: 1040: 1035: 1030: 1025: 1023:Kombolcha Town 1020: 1015: 1010: 1005: 1000: 995: 990: 985: 979: 977: 971: 970: 968: 967: 962: 957: 952: 947: 942: 937: 932: 927: 922: 917: 911: 909: 903: 902: 900: 899: 894: 889: 884: 879: 874: 868: 866: 860: 859: 857: 856: 851: 846: 841: 836: 831: 826: 821: 816: 811: 806: 800: 798: 792: 791: 789: 788: 783: 778: 773: 768: 763: 758: 756:Menz Mam Midir 753: 748: 743: 738: 733: 728: 723: 718: 713: 711:Efratana Gidim 708: 703: 698: 693: 688: 683: 678: 676:Angolalla Tera 672: 670: 664: 663: 661: 660: 655: 650: 645: 640: 638:Tach Armachiho 635: 630: 628:Misraq Belessa 625: 620: 615: 610: 605: 600: 595: 590: 585: 580: 575: 570: 565: 560: 554: 552: 546: 545: 543: 542: 537: 535:Shebel Berenta 532: 527: 525:Hulet Ej Enese 522: 517: 512: 507: 502: 497: 492: 487: 482: 477: 475:Debay Telatgen 472: 467: 462: 457: 451: 449: 443: 442: 440: 439: 434: 429: 424: 422:Faggeta Lekoma 419: 414: 412:Banja Shekudad 409: 403: 401: 395: 394: 389: 386: 385: 365: 363: 362: 355: 348: 340: 332: 331: 316: 304: 291: 269: 268: 266: 263: 233: 230: 205: 202: 168:. 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Woreda
Flag of Sekela
11°10′N 37°00′E / 11.167°N 37.000°E / 11.167; 37.000
Mirab Gojjam
Amhara Region
Amharic
woredas
Amhara Region
Ethiopia
West Gojjam Zone
Bure
Agew Awi Zone
Mecha
Yilmana Densa
Kuarit
Jabi Tehnan
Gish Abay
Lesser Abay River
Blue Nile
Lake Tana
kebeles
Central Statistical Agency
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
Amhara
Amharic
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity


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