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Agew Awi Zone
Agew Awi () is a zone in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is named for the Awi sub-group of the Agaw people, some of whom live in this Zone. Agew Awi Zone is bordered on the west by Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the north by North Gondar Zone and on the east by West Gojjam. The administrative centre of Agew Awi is Injibara; other towns include Chagni, Agew Gimjabet, Tilili, Adis Kidame, Azena, Zigem, Jawi and Dangila. Topographically speaking, Agaw Awi is relatively flat and fertile, whose elevations vary from 1,800 to 3,100 m above sea level, with an average altitude of about 2,300 m. The Zone is crossed by about nine permanent rivers which drain into the Abay (or Blue Nile); other water features include two crater lakes, Zengena and Tirba, and Zimbiri marsh which is located 5  km south-west of Addis Kidam. Local forests include Dukma and Apini, which are located on either side of the town of Kidamaja, Zengena forest around Lake Zengena and Goobil forest whic ...
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Zones Of Ethiopia
The regions of Ethiopia are administratively divided into 62 zones (, ''zonÉ™''), (). The exact number of zones is unclear, as the names and number of zones given in documents by Ethiopia's Central Statistical Agency differ between 2005 and 2007. Various maps give different zone names and boundaries. Zones are a 2nd level subdivision of Ethiopia, below regions and above woredas, or districts. The zones are listed below, by region. Addis Ababa * List of subcities Afar Region * Awsi Rasu * Kilbet Rasu * Gabi Rasu * Fanti Rasu * Hari Rasu * Mahi Rasu ( New Zone) * Argobba (special woreda) Amhara Region * Agew Awi * East Gojjam * North Gondar * Central Gondar * West Gondar * Wag Hemra * West Gojjam *Bahir Dar (special zone) * West Gojjam * South Gondar * North Wollo * South Wollo *Oromia * North Shewa * wolkait tegede stit humera zone * north gojjam zone Benishangul-Gumuz Region *Asosa * Kamashi * Metekel Central Ethiopia Region This region was created in 2023 fro ...
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