Angacha (woreda)
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Angacha is one of the 77 woreda
s in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia
. Part of the Kembata Tembaro Zone, Angacha is bordered on the south by Kacha Bira
, on the west and north by the Hadiya Zone
, and on the east by Kedida Gamela
. Towns in Angacha include Angacha and Deyogena.
Angacha has 77 kilometers of all-weather roads and 45 kilometers of dry-weather roads, for an average road density of 381 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 221,019, of whom 110,121 were men and 110,898 were women; 13,054 or 5.91% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 8.8%. With an estimated area of 364.07 square kilometers, Angacha has an estimated population density of 607.1 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 429.4.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 154,837 of whom 77,735 were men and 77,102 were women; 7,205 or 4.65% of its population were urban dwellers. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Angacha were the Kambaata (94.71%), the Hadiya
(4.1%) and the Amhara
(0.68%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.51% of the population. Kambaata
is spoken as a first language by 94.43%, 4.15% speak Hadiya
, and 1.2% speak Amharic
; the remaining 0.22% spoke all other primary languages reported. 74.32% of the population said they were Protestants
, 12.72% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, 9.87% were Catholic
, and 1.75% were Muslim
.
Woreda
Woreda is an administrative division of Ethiopia , equivalent to a district . Woredas are composed of a number of Kebele, or neighborhood associations, which are the smallest unit of local government in Ethiopia...
s in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. Part of the Kembata Tembaro Zone, Angacha is bordered on the south by Kacha Bira
Kacha Bira
Kacha Bira is one of the 77 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Kembata Tembaro Zone, Kacha Bira is bordered on the south by an exclave of the Hadiya Zone, on the southwest by the Wolayita Zone, on the west by Omo Sheleko, on the northwest by...
, on the west and north by the Hadiya Zone
Hadiya Zone
Hadiya is a Zone in the Ethiopian Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region . This zone is named after the Hadiya of the Hadiya kingdom, whose homeland covers part of the administrative division...
, and on the east by Kedida Gamela
Kedida Gamela
Kedida Gamela is one of the 77 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Kembata Tembaro Zone , Kedida Gamela is bordered on the south by an exclave of the Hadiya Zone, on the southwest by Kacha Bira, on the west by Angacha, on the north by the...
. Towns in Angacha include Angacha and Deyogena.
Angacha has 77 kilometers of all-weather roads and 45 kilometers of dry-weather roads, for an average road density of 381 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers.
Demographics
Based on figures published by the Central Statistical AgencyCentral Statistical Agency (Ethiopia)
The Central Statistical Agency is an agency of the government of Ethiopia 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...
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 221,019, of whom 110,121 were men and 110,898 were women; 13,054 or 5.91% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 8.8%. With an estimated area of 364.07 square kilometers, Angacha has an estimated population density of 607.1 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 429.4.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 154,837 of whom 77,735 were men and 77,102 were women; 7,205 or 4.65% of its population were urban dwellers. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Angacha were the Kambaata (94.71%), the Hadiya
Hadiya
The Hadiya Kingdom was an ancient kingdom in located in southwestern Ethiopia, south of the Abbay River and west of Shewa. It was ruled by the Hadiya people, who spoke the Cushitic Hadiyya language. The historical Hadiya area was situated between Kembata, Gamo, and Waj, southwest of Shewa...
(4.1%) and the Amhara
Amhara people
Amhara are a highland people inhabiting the Northwestern highlands of Ethiopia. Numbering about 19.8 million people, they comprise 26% of the country's population, according to the 2007 national census...
(0.68%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.51% of the population. Kambaata
Kambaata language
Kambaata is a Highland East Cushitic language, part of the larger Afro-Asiatic family and spoken by the Kambaata. Dialects are Donga, Kambaata and Tambaro. It is one of the official languages of Ethiopia. The language has a large number of verbal affixes. When these are affixed to verbal roots,...
is spoken as a first language by 94.43%, 4.15% speak Hadiya
Hadiya language
Hadiyya is the Afro-Asiatic language of the Hadiya people of Ethiopia. Most speakers live in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region in the Hadiya Zone around the town Hosaena....
, and 1.2% speak Amharic
Amharic language
Amharic is a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia. It is the second most-spoken Semitic language in the world, after Arabic, and the official working language of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Thus, it has official status and is used nationwide. Amharic is also the official or working...
; the remaining 0.22% spoke all other primary languages reported. 74.32% of the population said they were Protestants
P'ent'ay
P'ent'ay or Pentay is a slang term widely used in modern Ethiopia, and among Ethiopians living abroad, to describe Ethiopian Christians who are not members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo, Ethiopian Orthodox Tehadeso, Roman Catholic or Ethiopian Catholic churches...
, 12.72% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, 9.87% were Catholic
Roman Catholicism in Ethiopia
The Catholic Church in Ethiopia is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.The Ethiopian Catholic Church, the primary organization of Catholicism in the country, is especially close to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, whose doctrine and...
, and 1.75% were Muslim
Islam in Ethiopia
According to the latest 2007 national census, Islam is the second most widely practised religion in Ethiopia after Christianity, with over 25 million of Ethiopians adhering to Islam according to the 2007 national census, having arrived in Ethiopia in 615...
.