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Este was one of the 105
woreda 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 f ...
s in the
Amhara Region The Amhara Region (), officially the Amhara National Regional State (), is a Regions of Ethiopia, regional state in northern Ethiopia and the homeland of the Amhara people, Amhara, Awi people, Awi, Xamir people, Xamir, Argobba people, Argobba, a ...
of
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. Part of the
Debub Gondar Zone South Gondar or Debub Gondar (Amharic: ደቡብ ጎንደር), is one of Zones in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. This zone is named for the city of Gondar, which was the capital of Ethiopia until the mid-19th century, and has often been used as a na ...
, Este was bordered on the south by the
Abay River Abay may refer to: People * Abay (name) Places * Abay District, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan * Abay District, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan ** Abay (town), the province's administrative center * Abay, Almaty, Kazakhstan * Abay, Aktobe, a villag ...
which separated it from the
Misraq Gojjam Zone East Gojjam (Amharic: ምሥራቅ ጎጃም), also called Misraq Gojjam, is a zone in Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Its capital is Debre Markos. East Gojjam is named after the former province of Gojjam. East Gojjam is bordered on the south by the ...
, on the west by
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, on the northwest by
Fogera Fogera (Amharic: ፎገራ) is a woreda in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Fogera is part of the Debub Gondar Zone. The district is bordered on the south by Dera, on the west by Lake Tana on the north by the Reb which separates it from Kemekem, on the ...
, on the north by
Farta Farta (Amharic: ፋርጣ) is a woreda in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Gondar Zone, Farta is bordered on the south by Misraq Este, on the west by Fogera, on the north by Ebenat and on the east by Guna Woreda (whose center is ...
, on the northeast by
Lay Gayint Lay Gayint () is a woreda in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Gondar Zone, Lay Gayint is bordered on the south by Tach Gayint and Simada, on the southwest by Misraq Este, on the west by Farta, on the north by Ebenat, and on the e ...
, and on the east by
Simada Simada (Amharic: ስማዳ) is a Districts of Ethiopia, woreda in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Gondar Zone, Simada is bordered on the southeast by the Bashilo River which separates it from the Debub Wollo Zone, on the southwe ...
; part of this woreda's boundary with Simada was defined by the Wanka, a tributary of the Abay. Towns in Este included Jara Gedo and
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, as well as the historic settlement of Mahdere Maryam. Este was divided for
Mirab Este Mirab Este (Amharic: ምዕራብ እስቴ) is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Gondar Zone, Mirab Este is bordered on the south by the Abay River which separates it from the Misraq Gojjam Zone and Mirab Goj ...
and
Misraq Este Misraq Este (Amharic: ምሥራቅ እስቴ) is one of the Districts of Ethiopia, woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Gondar Zone, Misraq Este is bordered on the south by the Abay River which separates it from the Misraq ...
woredas.


Overview

The woreda is one of the most abandoned place by the regime in power. The woreda went to spend for about 20 years in darkness, after losing a generator that lit up about 10,000 households. Even if there are some minor changes and development, Estie is still relatively underdeveloped when compared to the national average. The woreda is known for its agricultural product and huge market. Estie densa, a mountain just outside the city of mekane eyesus, is the brand of the woreda with chena and wanka, the two year round rivers, flowing down south to the east and west of the woreda. The ''Sabero Dilde'' (also known as the "Second Portuguese Bridge" or the "Broken Bridge") crosses the Abay here, connecting Este with
Hulet Ej Enese Hulet Ej Enese is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Gojjam Zone, it is bordered on the south by Debay Telatgen, on the west by Bibugn and Goncha, on the northwest by the Mirab Gojjam Zone, on the north by the ...
, a woreda in Misraq Gojjam. On 15 October 2002,
police The police are Law enforcement organization, a constituted body of Law enforcement officer, people empowered by a State (polity), state with the aim of Law enforcement, enforcing the law and protecting the Public order policing, public order ...
fired into the air to disperse a crowd of 4,000 farmers gathered at a meeting of the
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in the village of Dankura Maryam, although party officials maintained they had a valid permit for their meeting. Police beat many of the farmers, injuring 50 seriously, and kept dozens in detention for a week.


Demographics

Based on figures published by the
Central Statistical Agency 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 ...
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 403,956, of whom 199,325 are men and 204,631 are women; 16,014 or 3.96% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 8.3%. With an estimated area of 2,368.13 square kilometers, Este has an estimated population density of 170.6 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 169.21. The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 296,978 in 62,267 households, of whom 152,046 were men and 144,932 were women; 10,714 or 3.61% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Este was the
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(99.98%), and
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was spoken as a first language by 99.98%. The majority of the inhabitants were
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, with 96.53% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 3.45% of the population said they were
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.''1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Amhara Region'', Vol. 1, part 1
, Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.10, 2.13, 2.17, Annex II.2 (accessed 9 April 2009)


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