Werie Lehe

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Werie Lehe is one of the 36 woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mehakelegnaw Zone, Werie Lehe is bordered on the south by Kola Tembien, on the southwest by Naeder Adet, on the west by La'ilay Maychew, on the north by Adwa, on the northeast by Enticho, and on the east by the Misraqawi (Eastern) Zone. Towns in Werie Lehe include Edaga Arbi, Maykinetal, and Nebelet.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 147,825, of whom 75,964 were males and 71,861 were females; 7,861 or 5.32% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 23.9%. With an estimated area of 1,258.13 square kilometers, Werie Lehe has an estimated population density of 117.5 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 123.96.^[1]