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Kori (woreda)
Kori is one of the Districts of Ethiopia, or ''woreda'', in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Administrative Zone 1, Kori is bordered on the south by Dubti, on the west the Administrative Zone 4, on the north by the Administrative Zone 2, on the east by Elidar. The administrative center is Ayrorta. Kori was created by a decision of the Afar Regional Cabinet on 4 February 2007, from the northern part of Dubti. Demographics Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 30,652, of whom 16,821 are men and 13,831 women; with an area of 2,869.56 square kilometers, Kori has a population density of 10.68. While 0 or 0.00% are urban inhabitants, a further 16,951 or 55.30% are pastoralists. A total of 5,024 households were counted in this woreda, which results in an average of 6.1 persons to a household, and 5,245 housing units. 99.8% of the population said they were Muslim Muslims () are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Ethiopia
Districts of Ethiopia, also called woredas (; ''woreda''), are the third level of the administrative divisions of Ethiopia – after ''List of zones of Ethiopia, zones'' and the ''Regions of Ethiopia, regional states''. These districts are further subdivided into a number of Ward (country subdivision), wards called ''kebele'' neighbourhood associations, which are the smallest unit of local government in Ethiopia. Overview Districts are typically collected together into List of zones of Ethiopia, zones, which form a Regions of Ethiopia, region; districts which are not part of a zone are designated Special Districts and function as autonomous administrative division, autonomous entities. Districts are governed by a council whose members are directly elected to represent each Wards_of_Ethiopia, ''kebele'' in the district. There are about 670 rural districts and about 100 urban districts. Terminology varies, with some people considering the urban units to be ''woreda'', while ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afar Region
The Afar Region (; ; ), formerly known as Region 2, is a Regions of Ethiopia, regional state in northeastern Ethiopia and the homeland of the Afar people. Its capital is the planned city of Semera, which lies on the paved Awash, Ethiopia, Awash–Assab highway. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north and Djibouti to the northeast; it also shares regional borders with the Tigray Region, Tigray, Amhara Region, Amhara, Oromia, Oromo and Somali Region, Somali regions. The Afar Triangle, the northern part of which is the Danakil Depression, is part of the Great Rift Valley, Ethiopia, Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia, and is located in the north of the region. It has the lowest point in Ethiopia and one of the lowest in Africa. The southern part of the region consists of the valley of the Awash River, which empties into a string of lakes along the Djibouti–Ethiopia border. Other notable landmarks include the Awash National Park. Demographics Based on the 2017 projections by the Centra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the west, and Sudan to the northwest. Ethiopia covers a land area of . , it has around 128 million inhabitants, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, thirteenth-most populous country in the world, the List of African countries by population, second-most populous in Africa after Nigeria, and the most populous landlocked country on Earth. The national capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, lies several kilometres west of the East African Rift that splits the country into the African Plate, African and Somali Plate, Somali tectonic plates. Early modern human, Anatomically modern humans emerged from modern-day Ethiopia and set out for the Near East and elsewhere in the Middle Paleolithi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Zone 1 (Afar)
Awsi Rasu, also known as Administrative Zone 1, is a zone in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. This zone is bordered on the south by Gabi Rasu, on the southwest by Hari Rasu, on the west by the Amhara Region, on the northwest by Fantí Rasu, on the north by Kilbet Rasu, on the northeast by Eritrea, and on the east by Djibouti. The largest town in Awsi Rasu is Asayita. Rivers in this Zone include the Awash and its tributaries the Mille and Logiya Rivers. There are a chain of six interconnected lakes in this Zone, fed by the Awash: from north to south they are Gargori, Laitali, Gummare, Bario and Lake Abbe (or Abhe Bad). History Following a split in the ranks of the Djiboutian political party Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy in 1994, 18,000 Djiboutians fled to this Zone. Most of these refugees are scattered along the main road from Ayasita to Bure, either integrated into local settlements, or - in the case of nomads - allowed to graze their animals in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubti (Ethiopian District)
Dubti is a Districts of Ethiopia, woreda in Afar Region, Ethiopia. Part of the Administrative Zone 1 (Afar), Administrative Zone 1, Dubti is bordered on the southwest by Mille (Ethiopian District), Mille, on the west by Chifra (Ethiopian District), Chifra, on the northwest by the Administrative Zone 4 (Afar), Administrative Zone 4, on the north by Kori (Ethiopian District), Kori, on the northeast by Elidar (Ethiopian District), Elidar, on the east by Asayita (Ethiopian District), Asayita, and on the southeast by Afambo (Ethiopian District), Afambo. Towns in Dubti include Dubti, Logiya, and Semera. Overview The average elevation in this woreda is 503 meters above sea level;Hailu Ejara Kene''Baseline Survey of 55 Weredas of PCDP Phase II, Part I'' (Addis Ababa: August 2008), Annex 1 (accessed 23 March 2009) the highest point in Dubti is Mount Manda Hararo (600 meters). Rivers include the Awash River, which splits the woreda into northern and southern parts, and its tributary the Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Zone 4 (Afar)
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Administrative Zone 2 (Afar)
Kilbatti (Kilbat) Rasu, also known as Administrative Zone 2, is one of the five List of zones of Ethiopia, zones in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. This zone is bordered on the south by Awsi Rasu, on the southwest by Fantí Rasu, on the west by the Tigray Region, and on the north by Eritrea. The administrative center of Kilbet Rasu is Abala, Abala, Ethiopia, Abala (also known in the highlands as Shiket). Also located in this zone is the former mining settlement of Dallol, Ethiopia, Dallol, which set the record for the Extremes on Earth, hottest inhabited place on Earth, with an average temperature of 34 °C. History Prior to the adoption of the 1995 constitution, a portion of this Zone (particularly the northern part) was part of Tigray Province. As a result, a UNDP mission visiting the Zone described it as "the most isolated zone of the Afar National Regional State", at the time showing signs of "suffered heavily from bombardment (from the Ethiopian Civil War), as well as fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elidar (Ethiopian District)
Elidar (also spelled Eli Da'ar) is a Districts of Ethiopia, woreda in Afar Region, Ethiopia. Part of the Administrative Zone 1 (Afar), Administrative Zone 1, Elidar is bordered on the south by the Awash River which separates it from Asayita (Ethiopian District), Asayita, on the west by Dubti (Ethiopian District), Dubti, on the northwest by Kori (Ethiopian District), Kori, on the north by the Administrative Zone 2 (Afar), Administrative Zone 2, on the northeast by Eritrea, and on the east by Djibouti. Towns in Elidar include Bure, Africa, Bure, Diche Oto, Elidar and Manda, Ethiopia, Manda. Overview The highest points in Elidar include Mount Alayta (1501 meters) and Manda-Inakir (over 600 meters). In early 1976, Derg soldiers led by Habib Mohamed Yayyo clashed with Afar fighters at Do'oroita near Elidar, with casualties on both sides. From documents captured by the soldiers, they learned that this group, who shortly afterwards organized themselves as the Afar National Liberation Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Statistical Agency (Ethiopia)
The Central Statistical Agency, also known as the Ethiopian Statistical Service (ESS; Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ስታቲስቲክስ አገልግሎት), is an Ethiopian government agency designated to provide all surveys and censuses for that country used to monitor economic and social growth, as well as to act as an official training center in that field. It is part of the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (Ethiopia), Ministry of Finance and Economic Development. The Director General of the ESS is Beker Shale (Ph.D.). Before 9 March 1989 the ESS was known as the Central Statistical Office (CSO). The ESS has 25 branch offices. Besides the capital city of Addis Ababa, the cities and towns with offices are: Ambo, Ethiopia, Ambo, Arba Minch, Chiro (town), Chiro, Asayita, Assosa, Awasa, Bahir Dar, Debre Berhan, Dessie, Dire Dawa, Gambela, Ethiopia, Gambela, Goba, Gondar, Harar, Hosaena, Inda Selassie, Jijiga, Jimma, Mek'ele, Mizan Teferi, Adama, Negele Borana, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islam In Ethiopia
Islam is the second largest religion in Ethiopia behind Christianity. In 2024, 31.5% of the population was Muslim. Islam in Ethiopia dates back to the founding of the religion; in 615, when a group of Muslims were counseled by Muhammad to escape persecution in Mecca and Migration to Abyssinia, migrate to the Kingdom of Aksum which was based in Ethiopia and which was ruled by Najashi, a pious Ethiopian Orthodox, Christian king. It is agreed by Islamic scholars that Najashi First Hejira, gave shelter to the Muslim refugees around 615–616 at Axum. Bilal ibn Ribah, the first Muezzin, the person chosen to call the faithful to prayer, and one of the foremost companions of Muhammad, was born in Mecca to an Abyssinian (Ethiopian) mother. Introduction Islam was in 2007 the second largest religion in Ethiopia with over 33.9% of the population. The faith arrived in Tigray Region, Tigray, north of Ethiopia, at an early date, shortly before the Hijra (Islam), hijira. The Kingdom of Ak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
