South Gondar Zone

Zone in Amhara Region of Ethiopia

Zone in Amhara, Ethiopia

South Gondar

ደቡብ ጎንደር

Zone

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Country| Ethiopia
Region| Amhara
Largest city| Debre Tabor
Area

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• Total| 14,095.19 km2 (5,442.18 sq mi)
Population

(2007)

• Total| 2,051,738
• Density| 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
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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 name for the local province.

South Gondar is bordered on the south by East Gojjam, on the southwest by West Gojjam and Bahir Dar, on the west by Lake Tana, on the north by North Gondar, on the northeast by Wag Hemra, on the east by North Wollo, and on the southeast by South Wollo; the Abbay River separates South Gondar from the two Gojjam Zones.

The highest point in South Gondar is Mount Guna (4,231 meters). Towns and cities in this zone include Addis Zemen, Debre Tabor and Wereta.

## Demographics[edit]

Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this Zone has a total population of 2,051,738, and an increase of 16% over the 1994 census, of whom 1,041,061 are men and 1,010,677 women. With an area of 14,095.19 square kilometers, South Gondar has a population density of 145.56; 195,619 or 9.53% are urban inhabitants. A total of 468,238 households were counted in this Zone, which results in an average of 4.38 persons to a household, and 453,658 housing units. The main ethnic group reported in South Gondar was the Amhara (99.7%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.3% of the population. Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99.7%; the remaining 0.3% spoke all other primary languages reported. 96.14% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 3.68% of the population said they were Muslim.[2]

The 1994 national census reported a total population for this Zone of 1,768,732 in 393,311 households, of whom 904,796 were men and 863,936 women; 116,702 or 6.6% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The largest ethnic group reported in South Gondar was the Amhara (99.89%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.11% of the population. Amharic is spoken as a first language by 99.92%; the remaining 0.08% spoke all other primary languages reported. 95.49% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 4.36% of the population said they were Muslim.[3]

According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, 4% of the inhabitants of South Gondar have access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 66.1 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers (compared to the national average of 30 kilometers),[4] the average rural household has 1 hectare of land (compared to the national average of 1.01 hectare of land and an average of 0.75 for the Amhara Region)[5] and the equivalent of 0.6 heads of livestock. 14% of the population is in non-farm related jobs, compared to the national average of 25% and a Regional average of 21%. 49% of all eligible children are enrolled in primary school, and 9% in secondary schools. 55% of the zone is exposed to malaria, and none to tsetse fly. The memorandum gave this zone a drought risk rating of 514.[6]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b "Geohive: Ethiopia". Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
2. ^ Census 2007 Tables: Amhara Region, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4
3. ^ 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Amhara Region, Vol. 1, part 1, Tables 2.1, 2.11, 2.14, 2.17 (accessed 6 April 2009).
4. ^ "Ethiopia - Second Road Sector Development Program Project", p.3 (World Bank Project Appraisal Document, published 19 May 2003)
5. ^ Comparative national and regional figures comes from the World Bank publication, Klaus Deininger et al. "Tenure Security and Land Related Investment", WP-2991 Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 23 March 2006).
6. ^ World Bank, Four Ethiopias: A Regional Characterization (accessed 23 March 2006).

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Zones and Woredas of the Amhara Region

List of districts in the Amhara region

Agew Awi Zone|

* Ankasha Guagusa
* Banja Shekudad
* Dangila
* Faggeta Lekoma
* Guagusa Shekudad
* Guangua
* Jawi

East Gojjam Zone|

* Aneded
* Awabel
* Baso Liben
* Bibugn
* Debay Telatgen
* Debre Elias
* Debre Markos Town
* Dejen
* Enarj Enawga
* Enbise Sar Midir
* Enemay
* Goncha
* Goncha Siso Enese
* Gozamin
* Hulet Ej Enese
* Machakel
* Shebel Berenta
* Sinan

North Gondar Zone|

* Addi Arkay
* Alefa
* Beyeda
* Chilga
* Dabat
* Debarq
* Dembiya
* Gondar Town
* Gondar Zuria
* Jan Amora
* Lay Armachiho
* Metemma
* Mirab Armachiho
* Mirab Belessa
* Misraq Belessa
* Qwara
* Tach Armachiho
* Takusa
* Tegeda
* Tselemt
* Wegera

North Shewa Zone|

* Angolalla Tera
* Ankober
* Antsokiyana Gemza
* Asagirt
* Basona Werana
* Berehet
* Debre Birhan Town
* Efratana Gidim
* Ensaro
* Gishe
* Hagere Mariamna Kesem
* Kewet
* Minjarna Shenkora
* Menz Gera Midir
* Menz Keya Gebreal
* Menz Lalo Midir
* Menz Mam Midir
* Merhabete
* Mida Woremo
* Mojana Wadera
* Moretna Jiru
* Siyadebrina Wayu
* Termaber

North Wollo Zone|

* Bugna
* Dawunt
* Delanta
* Gidan
* Guba Lafto
* Habru
* Kobo
* Lasta
* Meket
* Wadla
* Weldiya Town

Oromia Zone|

* Artuma Fursi
* Baati
* Dawa Chaffa
* Dawa Harewa
* Jilee Dhummuugaa
* Kemise Town

South Gondar Zone|

* Debre Tabor Town
* Dera
* Ebenat
* Farta
* Fogera
* Lay Gayint
* Libo Kemekem
* Mirab Este
* Misraq Este
* Simada
* Tach Gayint

South Wollo Zone|

* Abuko
* Amba Sel
* Debre Sina
* Dessie Town
* Dessie Zuria
* Jama
* Kalu
* Kelela
* Kombolcha Town
* Kutaber
* Legahida
* Legambo
* Mekdela
* Mehal Sayint
* Sayint
* Tehuledere
* Tenta
* Wegde
* Were Babu
* Were Ilu

Wag Hemra Zone|

* Abergele
* Dehana
* Gazbibla
* Sehala
* Soqota
* Soqota Town
* Zikuala

West Gojjam Zone|

* Bahir Dar Zuria
* Bure
* Dega Damot
* Debub Achefer
* Dembecha
* Jabi Tehnan
* Finote Selam Town
* Kuarit
* Mecha
* Sekela
* Semien Achefer
* Wemberma
* Yilmana Densa

Special zones|

* Bahir Dar

Special woredas|

* Argobba

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