Ketema
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Ketema | |
Location within Ethiopia | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Benishangul-Gumuz |
Special Woreda | Pawe |
Population (2005) | |
- Total | 3,262 |
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Ketema is a town in western Ethiopia. Its name comes from the Amharic word ketema, meaning a fortified encampment. It is one of three towns located in the Pawe special woreda of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region.
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Ketema has an estimated total population of 3,262 of whom 1,540 were males and 1,722 were females.[1] According to the 1994 national census, its total population was 1,896 of whom 891 were males and 841 were females.
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- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.3