Dewe
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Dewe is one of the 29 woreda
s in the Afar Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Administrative Zone 5
, Dewe is located near the base of the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands
, and bordered on the south by the Borkana River
which separates it from Artuma
and Fursi
, on the west by the Amhara Region
, on the north by Telalak
, and on the east by Administrative Zone 3
. The major settlement in this woreda is Wedarage.
The average elevation in this woreda is 802 meters above sea level. Rivers in this woreda include the Awash
, which divides it into eastern and western parts. , Dewe has 58 kilometers of community roads; about 29% of the total population has access to drinking water.
of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 42,397, of whom 24,865 are men and 17,532 women; with an area of 760.90 square kilometers, Dewe has a population density of 55.72. While 2,280 or 5.38% are urban inhabitants, a further 12,994 or 30.65% are pastoralists. A total of 5,376 households were counted in this woreda, which results in an average of 7.9 persons to a household, and 6,200 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...
. Part of the Administrative Zone 5
Administrative Zone 5 (Afar)
Administrative Zone 5 is one of five Zones of the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Stretching along the eastern base of the Ethiopian highlands, this Zone is bordered on the south and east by Administrative Zone 3, on the west by the Amhara Region, and on the north by Administrative Zone 1...
, Dewe is located near the base of the eastern escarpment 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...
, and bordered on the south by the Borkana River
Borkana River
Borkana River is a river of central Ethiopia. A tributary of the Awash on the left side, the Borkana joins its parent stream at . Johann Ludwig Krapf records that it was called "Tshaffa" by the local Oromo people....
which separates it from Artuma
Artuma
Artuma is one of the 29 woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Administrative Zone 5, Artuma is a triangle-shaped district located near the base of the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands, and bordered on the south by Fursi, on the west by the Amhara Region, and on the north...
and Fursi
Fursi
Fursi is one of the 29 woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Administrative Zone 5, Fursi is located near the base of the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands, and bordered on the south by Simurobi Gele'alo, on the west by the Amhara Region, on the north by Artuma on the...
, on the west by the Amhara Region
Amhara Region
Amhara is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, containing the homeland of the Amhara people. Previously known as Region 3, its capital is Bahir Dar....
, on the north by Telalak
Telalak
Telalak is one of the 29 woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Administrative Zone 5, Telalak is located near the base of the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands, and bordered on the south by Dewe, on the west by the Amhara Region, on the north by the Administrative Zone 4,...
, and on the east by Administrative Zone 3
Administrative Zone 3 (Afar)
Administrative Zone 3 is one of five Zones of the Afar Region of Ethiopia. This zone is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the southwest by the Amhara Region, on the west by the Argobba special woreda and Administrative Zone 5, on the north by Administrative Zone 1, and on the east by...
. The major settlement in this woreda is Wedarage.
The average elevation in this woreda is 802 meters above sea level. Rivers in this woreda include the Awash
Awash River
The Awash is a major river of Ethiopia. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia, and empties into a chain of interconnected lakes that begin with Lake Gargori and end with Lake Abbe on the border with Djibouti, some 100 kilometers from the head of the Gulf of Tadjoura...
, which divides it into eastern and western parts. , Dewe has 58 kilometers of community roads; about 29% 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 42,397, of whom 24,865 are men and 17,532 women; with an area of 760.90 square kilometers, Dewe has a population density of 55.72. While 2,280 or 5.38% are urban inhabitants, a further 12,994 or 30.65% are pastoralists. A total of 5,376 households were counted in this woreda, which results in an average of 7.9 persons to a household, and 6,200 housing units.