Dallol (woreda)
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Dallol is one of the 29 woreda
s in the Afar Region
of Ethiopia
. This woreda is named for the former mining settlement of Dallol
, which set the record for the hottest inhabited place on Earth
, with an average temperature of 34° C. Located at the northernmost point of the Administrative Zone 2
, Dallol's territory includes part of the Afar Depression
. This woreda is bordered on the south by Koneba
, on the west by the Tigray Region
, on the north by Eritrea
, and on the east and south by Berhale. Detailed information is not available for the settlements in this woreda.
The average elevation in this woreda is 660 meters above sea level; high points include Mount Hayle and Mount Dabshado, which are part of the Ethiopian highlands
. Rivers include the Ragali. , Afambo has 150 kilometers of all-weather gravel road; about 22.33% of the total population has access to drinking water.
of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 83,930, of whom 46,973 are men and 36,957 women; with an area of 2,291.18 square kilometers, Dallol has a population density of 36.63. While 1,757 or 2.09% are urban inhabitants, a further 1,544 or 1.84% are pastoralists. A total of 13,006 households were counted in this woreda, which results in an average of 6.5 persons to a household, and 13,281 housing units.
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 Afar Region
Afar Region
Afar is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, and is the homeland of the Afar people. Formerly known as Region 2, its current capital is Asayita; a new capital named Semera on the paved Awash - Asseb highway is under construction....
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...
. This woreda is named for the former mining settlement of Dallol
Dallol, Ethiopia
Dallol was a settlement in northern Ethiopia. Located in Administrative Zone 2 of the Afar Region in the Afar Depression, it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of about 130 meters below sea level...
, which set the record for the hottest inhabited place on Earth
Extremes on Earth
This article describes extreme locations on Earth. Entries listed in bold are Earth-wide extremes.-Extreme elevations and temperatures per continent:This article describes extreme locations on Earth. Entries listed in bold are Earth-wide extremes....
, with an average temperature of 34° C. Located at the northernmost point of the Administrative Zone 2
Administrative Zone 2 (Afar)
Administrative Zone 2 is one of five Zones of the Afar Region of Ethiopia. This zone is bordered on the south by Administrative Zone 4, on the southwest by Administrative Zone 1, on the west by the Amhara Region, and on the northeast by Eritrea. The administrative center of Zone 2 is Abala...
, Dallol's territory includes part of the Afar Depression
Afar Depression
The Afar Triangle is a geological depression that is caused by the Afar Triple Junction which is part of the Great Rift Valley. It overlaps Eritrea, Djibouti and the entire Afar Region of Ethiopia. The Afar Triangle includes the Danakil Depression and the lowest point in Africa, Lake Asal...
. This woreda is bordered on the south by Koneba
Koneba (woreda)
Koneba is one of the 29 woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. A triangle-shaped district in the Administrative Zone 2, Koneba is located near the base of the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands, and bordered on the west by the Tigray Region, on the north by Dallol, and on the east by...
, on the west by the Tigray Region
Tigray Region
Tigray Region is the northernmost of the nine ethnic regions of Ethiopia containing the homeland of the Tigray people. It was formerly known as Region 1...
, on the north by Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
, and on the east and south by Berhale. Detailed information is not available for the settlements in this woreda.
The average elevation in this woreda is 660 meters above sea level; high points include Mount Hayle and Mount Dabshado, which are part of the Ethiopian highlands
Ethiopian Highlands
The Ethiopian Highlands are a rugged mass of mountains in Ethiopia, Eritrea , and northern Somalia in the Horn of Africa...
. Rivers include the Ragali. , Afambo has 150 kilometers of all-weather gravel road; about 22.33% of the total population has access to drinking water.
Demographics
Based on the 2007 Census conducted 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...
of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 83,930, of whom 46,973 are men and 36,957 women; with an area of 2,291.18 square kilometers, Dallol has a population density of 36.63. While 1,757 or 2.09% are urban inhabitants, a further 1,544 or 1.84% are pastoralists. A total of 13,006 households were counted in this woreda, which results in an average of 6.5 persons to a household, and 13,281 housing units.