Fofa, Ethiopia
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Fofa is a town in southern Ethiopia
, and is the administrative center of the Yem special
woreda
. Located in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 07°51′N 37°31′E with an elevation of 2506 meters above sea level.
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency
in 2005, Fofa has an estimated total population of 1,929 of whom 966 were males and 963 were females. The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 1,065 of whom 535 were males and 530 were females.
The Guida described Fofa in 1938 as the main settlement of the Yem
, lying among groves of Juniperus, with a view over the deep Omo valley
, a covered market, and the residence of an Italian official.
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...
, and is the administrative center of the Yem special
Yem special woreda
Yem is one of the 79 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region of Ethiopia. Because Yem is not part of any Zone in the SNNPR, it is considered a Special woreda, an administrative subdivision which is similar to an autonomous area. Yem is named for the Yem, or Janjero,...
woreda
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...
. Located in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 07°51′N 37°31′E with an elevation of 2506 meters above sea level.
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency
Central 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, Fofa has an estimated total population of 1,929 of whom 966 were males and 963 were females. The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 1,065 of whom 535 were males and 530 were females.
The Guida described Fofa in 1938 as the main settlement of the Yem
Yem people
The Yem are an ethnic group living in south-western Ethiopia. They are also called by their neighbors as the Janjero, but the Yem consider this exonym derogatory, since it sounds similar to the Amharic word "zinjero" which means "monkey". Their native language is Yemsa, one of the Omotic languages,...
, lying among groves of Juniperus, with a view over the deep Omo valley
Omo River
The Omo River is an important river of southern Ethiopia. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia, and empties into Lake Turkana on the border with Kenya...
, a covered market, and the residence of an Italian official.