Between 1994 and 2004 the boundaries of Kewet changed slightly. One kebele was transferred to Termaber and several kebeles north of Shewa Robit were moved into the Afar Region.[3]
The Argobba villages in this woreda are located in the kebeles of Guze—which include Wankar, Dedeger, Bosen, Alwad, and Kelebar Mashla, arranged around the foot of Guze Guba—and Rasa Guba. The hill of Guze Guba, according to local elders interviewed by Kebedde Geleta, having "only one entrance and one exit always guarded by watchment" served the Argobba "both as a settlement and a fort." Kebedde's article includes an inventory of the mosques in these villages, which include one containing household items said to belong to Sheikh Faqi Ahmed and another in ruins, as well as several cemeteries including the one containing the tomb of "Sheikh Hussein from Arsi, son of Yeliuyuy".[4]
Demographics
Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 118,381, an increase of 9.97% over the 1994 census, of whom 60,934 are men and 57,447 women; 17,575 or 14.85% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 785.85 square kilometers, Kewet has a population density of 150.64, which is greater than the Zone average of 115.3 persons per square kilometer. A total of 29,058 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.07 persons to a household, and 28,104 housing units. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 84.41% reporting that as their religion, while 14.66% of the population said they were Muslim.[5]
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 107,644 in 19,714 households, of whom 54,559 were men and 53,085 were women; 14,287 or 13.27% of its population were urban dwellers. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Kewet were the Amhara (87.98%), the Argobba (7.55%), and the Oromo (3.86%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.61% of the population. Amharic was spoken as a first language by 93.8%, Oromiffa by 3.75%, and Argobba by 1.99%; the remaining 0.46% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 80.3% reporting that as their religion, while 19.38% were Muslim.[6]
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^Svein Ege, "North Shäwa 1:100,000. Topographic and administrative map of North Shäwa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia."[permanent dead link], p. 4
^Kebedde Geleta, "A Survey on Argobba Sites in Northern Shoa", Annales d'Éthiopie, 16 (2000), pp. 188–191
^Census 2007 Tables: Amhara Region 2010-11-14 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 2010-11-15 at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.10, 2.13, 2.17, Annex II.2 (accessed 9 April 2009)
kewet, woreda, norwegian, electric, kewet, kewet, amharic, ቀወት, also, transliterated, qawat, woreda, amhara, region, ethiopia, part, semien, shewa, zone, kewet, bordered, southwest, termaber, northwest, menz, midir, north, efratana, gidim, east, afar, region, . For the Norwegian electric car see Kewet Kewet Amharic ቀወት also transliterated Qawat is a woreda in Amhara Region Ethiopia Part of the Semien Shewa Zone Kewet is bordered on the southwest by Termaber on the northwest by Menz Mam Midir on the north by Efratana Gidim and on the east by Afar Region The major town in Kewet is Shewa Robit Kewet ቀወትWoredaFlagZoneSemien ShewaRegionAmharaArea 1 Total785 85 km2 303 42 sq mi Population 2012 est Total130 145 2 Between 1994 and 2004 the boundaries of Kewet changed slightly One kebele was transferred to Termaber and several kebeles north of Shewa Robit were moved into the Afar Region 3 The Argobba villages in this woreda are located in the kebeles of Guze which include Wankar Dedeger Bosen Alwad and Kelebar Mashla arranged around the foot of Guze Guba and Rasa Guba The hill of Guze Guba according to local elders interviewed by Kebedde Geleta having only one entrance and one exit always guarded by watchment served the Argobba both as a settlement and a fort Kebedde s article includes an inventory of the mosques in these villages which include one containing household items said to belong to Sheikh Faqi Ahmed and another in ruins as well as several cemeteries including the one containing the tomb of Sheikh Hussein from Arsi son of Yeliuyuy 4 Demographics EditBased on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA this woreda has a total population of 118 381 an increase of 9 97 over the 1994 census of whom 60 934 are men and 57 447 women 17 575 or 14 85 are urban inhabitants With an area of 785 85 square kilometers Kewet has a population density of 150 64 which is greater than the Zone average of 115 3 persons per square kilometer A total of 29 058 households were counted in this woreda resulting in an average of 4 07 persons to a household and 28 104 housing units The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity with 84 41 reporting that as their religion while 14 66 of the population said they were Muslim 5 The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 107 644 in 19 714 households of whom 54 559 were men and 53 085 were women 14 287 or 13 27 of its population were urban dwellers The three largest ethnic groups reported in Kewet were the Amhara 87 98 the Argobba 7 55 and the Oromo 3 86 all other ethnic groups made up 0 61 of the population Amharic was spoken as a first language by 93 8 Oromiffa by 3 75 and Argobba by 1 99 the remaining 0 46 spoke all other primary languages reported The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity with 80 3 reporting that as their religion while 19 38 were Muslim 6 Notes Edit 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 Svein Ege North Shawa 1 100 000 Topographic and administrative map of North Shawa Zone Amhara Region Ethiopia permanent dead link p 4 Kebedde Geleta A Survey on Argobba Sites in Northern Shoa Annales d Ethiopie 16 2000 pp 188 191 Census 2007 Tables Amhara Region Archived 2010 11 14 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 2010 11 15 at the Wayback Machine Tables 2 1 2 7 2 10 2 13 2 17 Annex II 2 accessed 9 April 2009 Coordinates 10 10 N 39 45 E 10 167 N 39 750 E 10 167 39 750 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kewet woreda amp oldid 1105917371, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
