Dejen (woreda)

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Dejen is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Gojjam Zone, Dejen is bordered on the south by the Abay River which separates it from the Oromia Region, on the west by Awabel, on the northwest by Enarj Enawga, on the north by Enemay, and on the east by Shebel Berenta. The major town in Dejen is Dejen.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 121,296, of whom 62,630 were males and 58,666 were females; 15,483 or 12.76% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 10.7%. With an estimated area of 628.56 square kilometers, Dejen has an estimated population density of 193 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 166.35.[1]

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  1. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Tables B.3 and B.4