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Lay Armachiho

Lay Armachiho (Amharic: ላይ አርማጭሆ, romanizedlāy ārmāčihō, lit.'Upper Armachiho') is a woreda in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. This woreda is named after "Armachiho", a province in northwestern Ethiopia along the border with Sudan and south of the Tekezé River.[3] Part of the Semien Gondar Zone, Lay Armachiho is bordered on the south by Dembiya, on the west by Chilga, on the north by Tach Armachiho, on the east by Wegera, and on the southeast by Gondar Zuria. The administrative center of this woreda is Tekle Dingay.

Lay Armachiho
ላይ አርማጭሆ
ZoneSemien Gondar
RegionAmhara
Area
 • Total1,059.33 km2 (409.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 est.)[1]
 • Total171,867[2]

Lay Armachiho was selected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as an area for voluntary resettlement for farmers from overpopulated areas in the fourth round of resettlement program. Along with Qwara and Dangila in the Amhara Region, and Tsegede in the Tigray Region, this woreda became the new home for 8,671 families.[4] This round of resettlement was reportedly accompanied with almost 68 million Birr in infrastructure development.[5]

Demographics

Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 157,836, an increase of 34.36% over the 1994 census, of whom 79,538 are men and 78,298 women; 12,546 or 7.95% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 1,059.33 square kilometers, Lay Armachiho has a population density of 149.00, which is greater than the Zone average of 63.76 persons per square kilometer. A total of 33,373 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.73 persons to a household, and 32,420 housing units. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 97.9% reporting that as their religion, while 2% of the population said they were Muslim.[6] The Qemant, one of the Agaw people, are the largest ethnic group living in this woreda, and are concentrated around the town of Tekle Dingay. The head priest in Tekle Dingay has more prestige than his counterpart in Chilga woreda, because he rules their traditional homeland.[7]

The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 117,471 in 21,411 households, of whom 58,697 were men and 58,774 women; 4,784 or 4.07% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Lay Armachiho were the Qemant (63.89%), and the Amhara (35.76%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.35% of the population. Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99.73%; the remaining 0.27% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 97.1% reporting that belief, while 2.72% of the population said they were Muslim.[8]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Geohive: Ethiopia 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
  3. ^ Antony Mockler uses this name in this sense in his book, Haile Selassie's War (New York: Olive Branch Press, 2003)
  4. ^ Walta Information Center (WIC)
  5. ^ (WIC)
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Local History in Ethiopia, Teseshigem - Tnafa" 2011-05-28 at the Wayback Machine (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 20 March 2009)
  8. ^ 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)

Coordinates: 13°00′N 37°10′E / 13.000°N 37.167°E / 13.000; 37.167

armachiho, amharic, ላይ, አርማጭሆ, romanized, lāy, ārmāčihō, upper, armachiho, woreda, amhara, region, ethiopia, this, woreda, named, after, armachiho, province, northwestern, ethiopia, along, border, with, sudan, south, tekezé, river, part, semien, gondar, zone, . Lay Armachiho Amharic ላይ አርማጭሆ romanized lay armacihō lit Upper Armachiho is a woreda in Amhara Region Ethiopia This woreda is named after Armachiho a province in northwestern Ethiopia along the border with Sudan and south of the Tekeze River 3 Part of the Semien Gondar Zone Lay Armachiho is bordered on the south by Dembiya on the west by Chilga on the north by Tach Armachiho on the east by Wegera and on the southeast by Gondar Zuria The administrative center of this woreda is Tekle Dingay Lay Armachiho ላይ አርማጭሆWoredaFlagZoneSemien GondarRegionAmharaArea 1 Total1 059 33 km2 409 01 sq mi Population 2012 est 1 Total171 867 2 Lay Armachiho was selected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as an area for voluntary resettlement for farmers from overpopulated areas in the fourth round of resettlement program Along with Qwara and Dangila in the Amhara Region and Tsegede in the Tigray Region this woreda became the new home for 8 671 families 4 This round of resettlement was reportedly accompanied with almost 68 million Birr in infrastructure development 5 Demographics EditBased on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA this woreda has a total population of 157 836 an increase of 34 36 over the 1994 census of whom 79 538 are men and 78 298 women 12 546 or 7 95 are urban inhabitants With an area of 1 059 33 square kilometers Lay Armachiho has a population density of 149 00 which is greater than the Zone average of 63 76 persons per square kilometer A total of 33 373 households were counted in this woreda resulting in an average of 4 73 persons to a household and 32 420 housing units The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity with 97 9 reporting that as their religion while 2 of the population said they were Muslim 6 The Qemant one of the Agaw people are the largest ethnic group living in this woreda and are concentrated around the town of Tekle Dingay The head priest in Tekle Dingay has more prestige than his counterpart in Chilga woreda because he rules their traditional homeland 7 The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 117 471 in 21 411 households of whom 58 697 were men and 58 774 women 4 784 or 4 07 of its population were urban dwellers at the time The two largest ethnic groups reported in Lay Armachiho were the Qemant 63 89 and the Amhara 35 76 all other ethnic groups made up 0 35 of the population Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99 73 the remaining 0 27 spoke all other primary languages reported The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity with 97 1 reporting that belief while 2 72 of the population said they were Muslim 8 Notes Edit a b Geohive Ethiopia Archived 2012 08 05 at the Wayback Machine GeoHive Ethiopia population statistics Archived from the original on 2012 08 05 Antony Mockler uses this name in this sense in his book Haile Selassie s War New York Olive Branch Press 2003 More than 15 500 households resettled in Amhara SNNP and Oromia states Walta Information Center WIC Close to 69mln birr infrastructural dev t works carried out in resettlement sites in Amhara state WIC 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 Local History in Ethiopia Teseshigem Tnafa Archived 2011 05 28 at the Wayback Machine pdf The Nordic Africa Institute website accessed 20 March 2009 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 13 00 N 37 10 E 13 000 N 37 167 E 13 000 37 167 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lay Armachiho amp oldid 1124228372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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