Misraq Gojjam Zone
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Misraq Gojjam (or "East Gojjam") is a Zone in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Misraq Gojjam is named after the former province of Gojjam.
Misraq Gojjam is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the west by Agew Awi, on the northwest by Semien Gondar, on the north by Lake Tana, on the northeast by Bahir Dar and Debub Gondar, and on the East by Mirab Gojjam. Its highest point is Mount Choqa (also known as Mount Birhan). Towns and cities in Misraq Gojjam include Bichena, Debre Marqos, Debre Werq, and Mota.
[edit] Demographics
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this zone has an estimated total population of 2,346,068, of whom 1,160,735 were males and 1,185,333 were females; 251,810 or 10.7% of its population are urban dwellers. With an estimated area of 14,103.62 square kilometers, Misraq Gojjam has an estimated population density of 166.35 people per square kilometer.[1]
According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, 8% of the inhabitants of Misraq Gojjam have access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 24.2 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers (compared to the national average of 30 kilometers)[2], the average rural household has 1.1 hectare of land (compared to the national average of 1.01 hectare of land and an average of 0.75 for the Amhara Region)[3] and the equivalent of 0.6 heads of livestock. 11.4% of the population is in non-farm related jobs, compared to the national average of 25% and a Regional average of 21%. 66% of all eligible children are enrolled in primary school, and 13% in secondary schools. 61% of the zone is exposed to malaria, and 30% to Tsetse fly. The memorandum gave this zone a drought risk rating of 447.[4]
This Zone was selected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in 2004 as one of several areas for voluntary resettlement for farmers from overpopulated areas; no specific woredas in this Zone were identified in this program. Misraq Gojjam became the new home for a total of 20,000 heads of households and 80,000 total family members.[5]
[edit] Woredas
- Awabel
- Baso Liben
- Bibugn
- Debay Telatgen
- Debre Marqos
- Dejen
- Enarj Enawga
- Enbise Sar Midir
- Enemay
- Goncha Siso Enese
- Guzamn
- Hulet Ej Enese
- Machakel
- Shebel Berenta
[edit] Notes
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Tables B.3 and B.4
- ^ "Ethiopia - Second Road Sector Development Program Project", p.3 (World Bank Project Appraisal Document, published 19 May 2003)
- ^ Comparative national and regional figures comes from another World Bank publication, Klaus Deininger et al. "Tenure Security and Land Related Investment", WP-2991 (accessed 23 March 2006).
- ^ World Bank, Four Ethiopias: A Regional Characterization (accessed 23 March 2006).
- ^ "Resettlement 2004", Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (DPPA) (accessed 26 November 2006)
