Antsokiyana Gemza
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Antsokiyana Gemza is one of the 105 woreda
s in the Amhara Region
of Ethiopia
. This woreda is partly named for one of the districts of the province or kingdom of Shewa
, Antsokia. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Antsokiyana Gemza is bordered on the south by Efratana Gidim
, on the west by Geshe Rabel
, and on the north and east by the Oromia Zone
. The administrative center of this woreda is Mekoy; other towns in Antsokiyana Gemza include Majete
.
Local landmarks in this woreda include the tomb of St. Gelawdewos, where the head of the Emperor Gelawdewos
was buried in 1562.
of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 79,091, an increase of 7.75% over the 1994 census, of whom 39,327 are men and 39,764 women; 12,547 or 15.86% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 372.18 square kilometers, Antsokiyana Gemza has a population density of 212.51, which is greater than the Zone average of 115.3 persons per square kilometer. A total of 18,710 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.23 persons to a household, and 18,130 housing units.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 73,401 in 13,106 households, of whom 36,512 were men and 36,889 were women; 9,964 or 13.57% of its population were urban dwellers. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Antsokiyana Gemza were the Amhara
(97.63%), and the Oromo
(2.25%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.12% of the population. Amharic
was spoken as a first language by 97.59%, and 2.31% spoke Oromiffa
; the remaining 0.1% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 75.98% reporting that as their religion, while 23.15% were Muslim
, and 0.82% Protestant
.
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 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....
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 partly named for one of the districts of the province or kingdom of Shewa
Shewa
Shewa is a historical region of Ethiopia, formerly an autonomous kingdom within the Ethiopian Empire...
, Antsokia. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Antsokiyana Gemza is bordered on the south by Efratana Gidim
Efratana Gidim
Efratana Gidim is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is named after two historic districts that were part of the former autonomous kingdom of Shewa, Efrata and Gedem...
, on the west by Geshe Rabel
Geshe Rabel
Geshe Rabel is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Located at the eastern edge of the Ethiopian highlands in the Semien Shewa Zone, Geshe Rabel is bordered on the south by the Gera Midirna Keya Gebriel, on the west and north by the Debub Wollo Zone, and on the east by...
, and on the north and east by the Oromia Zone
Oromia Zone
Oromia is one of 10 Zones in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Oromia is named for the Oromo people, who settled along the edge of the Ethiopian highlands that form this Zone. Oromia is bordered on the southwest by Semien Shewa, on the northwest by Debub Wollo, and on the east by the Afar Region...
. The administrative center of this woreda is Mekoy; other towns in Antsokiyana Gemza include Majete
Majete
Majete is a town in northeastern Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of ....
.
Local landmarks in this woreda include the tomb of St. Gelawdewos, where the head of the Emperor Gelawdewos
Gelawdewos of Ethiopia
Gelawdewos was Emperor Gelawdewos (Ge'ez ገላውዴዎስ galāwdēwōs, modern gelāwdēwōs, "Claudius"; 1521/1522 - March 23, 1559) was Emperor Gelawdewos (Ge'ez ገላውዴዎስ galāwdēwōs, modern gelāwdēwōs, "Claudius"; 1521/1522 - March 23, 1559) was Emperor (throne name Asnaf Sagad I (Ge'ez አጽናፍ ሰገድ aṣnāf sagad,...
was buried in 1562.
Demographics
Based on the 2007 national 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 79,091, an increase of 7.75% over the 1994 census, of whom 39,327 are men and 39,764 women; 12,547 or 15.86% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 372.18 square kilometers, Antsokiyana Gemza has a population density of 212.51, which is greater than the Zone average of 115.3 persons per square kilometer. A total of 18,710 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.23 persons to a household, and 18,130 housing units.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 73,401 in 13,106 households, of whom 36,512 were men and 36,889 were women; 9,964 or 13.57% of its population were urban dwellers. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Antsokiyana Gemza were 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...
(97.63%), and the Oromo
Oromo people
The Oromo are an ethnic group found in Ethiopia, northern Kenya, .and parts of Somalia. With 30 million members, they constitute the single largest ethnic group in Ethiopia and approximately 34.49% of the population according to the 2007 census...
(2.25%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.12% of the population. 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...
was spoken as a first language by 97.59%, and 2.31% spoke Oromiffa
Oromo language
Oromo, also known as Afaan Oromo, Oromiffa, Afan Boran, Afan Orma, and sometimes in other languages by variant spellings of these names , is an Afro-Asiatic language, and the most widely spoken of the Cushitic family. Forms of Oromo are spoken as a first language by more than 25 million Oromo and...
; the remaining 0.1% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 75.98% reporting that as their religion, while 23.15% 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...
, and 0.82% Protestant
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...
.