South Wollo Zone

Zone in Amhara Region of Ethiopia

Zone in Amhara, Ethiopia

South Wollo

ደቡብ ወሎ

Zone

Country|  Ethiopia
Region|  Amhara
Largest city| Dessie
Area

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• Total

| 17,067.45 km2 (6,589.78 sq mi)
Population

(2007)

• Total

| 2,518,862[1]
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South Wollo (Amharic: ደቡብ ወሎ) is a zone in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It acquired its name from the former province of Wollo. South Wollo is bordered on the south by North Shewa and the Oromia Special Zone (Amhara), on the west by East Gojjam, on the northwest by South Gondar, on the north by North Wollo, on the northeast by Afar Region, and on the east by the Oromia Special Zone and the Argobba special woreda. Its highest point is Mount Tabor in Amhara Sayint, 4247 meter above sea level. Cities in South Wollo include Kombolcha, Hayq, Dessie, Wuchale and Wurgessa.

On 24 August 2009 Zonal authorities announced that approximately 540 safe water units were constructed during the past Ethiopian budget year at a cost of over 23 million birr, while another 878 units were repaired. This has improved the access to safe water from 51% to 61% of the Zone's inhabitants.[2]

## Demographics

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Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this Zone has a total population of 2,518,862, an increase of 18.60% over the 1994 census, of whom 1,248,698 are men and 1,270,164 women; with an area of 17,067.45 square kilometers, South Wollo has a population density of 147.58. While 301,638 or 11.98% are urban inhabitants, a further 3 individuals were reported to be pastoralists. A total of 1598,447 households were counted in this Zone, which results in an average of 4.21 persons to a household, and 1574,378 housing units. The largest ethnic group reported in South Wollo was the Amhara (96.33%); all other ethnic groups made up 3.67% of the population. Amharic is spoken as a first language by 98.65%; the remaining 1.35% spoke all other primary languages reported. 65.89% were Muslim, and 34.11% of the population said they practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.[3]

The 1994 national census reported a total population for this Zone of 4,123,803 in 498,480 households, of whom 2,047,512 were men and 2,076,291 women; 1,210,291 or 9.9% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in South Wollo were the Amhara (96.68%), and the Oromo (2.78%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.54% of the population. Amharic was spoken as a first language by 96.45%, and 3.13% spoke Oromiffa; the remaining 0.42% spoke all other primary languages reported.

According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, 13% of the inhabitants of South Wollo have access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 76.1 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers (compared to the national average of 30 kilometers),[4] the average rural household has 0.7 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. 10.6% of the population is in non-farm related jobs, compared to the national average of 25% and a regional average of 21%. 63% of all eligible children are enrolled in primary school, and 12% in secondary schools. 45% of the zone is exposed to malaria, and none to tsetse fly. The memorandum gave this zone a drought risk rating of 557.[6]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Geohive: Ethiopia Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "Zone gets 540 safe water units"[permanent dead link], Ethiopian News Agency (accessed 2 November 2009)
3. ^ Census 2007 Tables: Amhara Region, Table 3.4 Population by Religion and Sex.
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 another 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).

## External links

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* Svein Ege, "South Shäwa 1:100,000. Topographic and administrative map of South Shäwa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia."

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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
* 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
* Delanta
* Dessie Town
* Dessie Zuria
* Jama
* Kalu
* Kelela
* Kombolcha Town
* Kutaber
* Legahida
* Legambo
* Mekdela
* Mehal Sayint
* Sayint
* Tehuledere
* Tenta
* Wegde
* Warra Babo
* 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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