East Gojjam ( Amharic : ምሥራቅ ጎጃም), also called Misraq Gojjam , is a zone in Amhara Region of Ethiopia . Its capital is Debre Markos . East Gojjam is named after the former province of Gojjam .
69-649: East Gojjam is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region , on the west by West Gojjam , on the north by South Gondar , and on the east by South Wollo ; the bend of the Abay River defines the Zone's northern, eastern and southern boundaries. Its highest point is Mount Choqa (also known as Mount Birhan). Towns and cities in East Gojjam include Bichena , Debre Marqos , Debre Werq , and Mota . This Zone
138-480: A household, and 492,486 housing units. The largest ethnic group reported in East Gojjam was the Amhara (99.82%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.12% of the population. Amharic is spoken as a first language by 99.81%; the remaining 0.19% spoke all other primary languages reported. 97.42% of the population said they practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity , and 2.49% were Muslim . The 1994 national census reported
207-448: A household, with urban households having on average 3.3 and rural households 4.5 people. The projected population as of 2022 was 32,134,988. In the previous census, conducted in 1994, the region's population was reported to be 13,834,297 of whom 6,947,546 were men and 6,886,751 women; urban inhabitants numbered 1,265,315 or 9.15% of the population. According to the CSA, as of 2004 , 28% of
276-824: A number of members of other ethnicities who are in contact with the Oromo speak it as a second language. See, for example, Harari , Omotic -speaking Bambassi and the Nilo-Saharan -speaking Kwama in northwestern, eastern and south Oromia. Oromia is a major contributor to Ethiopia's main exports - gold, coffee, khat and cattle. Lega Dembi in Guji Zone , owned by MIDROC has exported more than 5000 kilograms of gold, followed by Tulu Kapi gold deposit in West Welega Zone . Awoday in East Hararghe Zone
345-400: A population of 17,221,976. 8,641,580 were men and 8,580,396 women; urban inhabitants number 2,112,595 or 12.27% of the population. With an estimated area of 154,708.96 km (59,733.46 sq mi), this region has an estimated density of 108.2 people per square kilometer. For the entire region, 3,983,768 households were counted, which results in an average for the region of 4.3 persons to
414-494: A total population for this Zone of 1,700,331 in 381,993 households, of whom 845,980 were men and 854,351 women; 145,295 or 8.55% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The largest ethnic group reported in East Gojjam was the Amhara (99.83%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.17% of the population. Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99.88%; the remaining 0.12% spoke all other primary languages reported. 96.71% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity , and 3.18% of
483-408: A total population of 2,153,937, an increase of 26.68% over the 1994 census, of whom 1,066,716 are men and 1,087,221 women; with an area of 14,004.47 square kilometers, East Gojjam has a population density of 153.80. While 213,568 or 9.92% are urban inhabitants, a further 8 individuals are pastoralists. A total of 506,520 households were counted in this Zone, which results in an average of 4.25 persons to
552-407: Is 76 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, which is about the same as the nationwide average of 77; at least half of these deaths occurred in the infants' first month of life. Oromo is written with Latin characters known as Qubee , only formally adopted in 1991 after various other Latin-based orthographies had been used previously. Oromo is one of the official working languages of Ethiopia and
621-583: Is 94 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, which is greater than the nationwide average of 77; at least half of these deaths occurred in the infants’ first month of life. At 91.47% of the local population, the region is predominantly inhabited by people from the Semitic -speaking Amhara ethnic group. Most other residents hail from other Afro-Asiatic language communities, including the Agaw /Awi, Oromo , Beta Israel , Qemant , Agaw / Kamyr and Argobba . Gumuz
690-594: Is Alemnew Mekonnen. The other offices in the executive branch cabinet are the Regional Health Bureau (Dr. Abebaw Gebeyehu), Educational Bureau (Yilikal Kefyalew), and 20 other officials. There are three levels of the Amhara state judiciary . The lowest level is the court of common pleas: each woreda maintains its own constitutionally mandated court of common pleas, which maintain jurisdiction over all justiciable matters. The intermediate-level court system
759-703: Is a regional state in Ethiopia and the homeland of the Oromo people . Under Article 49 of Ethiopian Constitution , the capital of Oromia is Addis Ababa , also called Finfinne. The provision of the article maintains special interest of Oromia by utilizing social services and natural resources of Addis Ababa. It is bordered by the Somali Region to the east; the Amhara Region , the Afar Region and
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#1732776304431828-670: Is also the working language of several of the states within the Ethiopian federal system including Oromia, Harari and Dire Dawa regional states and of the Oromia Zone in the Amhara Region . It is a language of primary education in Oromia, Harari and of the Oromia Zone in the Amhara Region . It is used as an internet language for federal websites along with Tigrinya . There are more than 33.8% Oromo speakers in Ethiopia and it
897-710: Is another community located in parts in Amhara Region, speaking a Nilo-Saharan language . Religion in Amhara Region (2007) The predominant religion of the Amhara for centuries has been Christianity, with the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church playing a central role in the culture of the Amhara region. According to the 2007 census, 82.5% of the population of the Amhara region (which is 91.2% Amhara) were Ethiopian Orthodox; 17.2% were Muslim, and 0.2% were Protestant (" P'ent'ay "). The Ethiopian Orthodox Church maintains close links with
966-876: Is at maximum volume (during the rainy season from June to September), it supplies about two-thirds of the water of the Nile proper. Until the 1970 completion of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt, the Blue Nile, together with the Atbara River to its north (which also flows out of the Ethiopian Highlands), caused annual Nile floods that contributed to the fertility of the Nile Valley. This aided the rise of ancient Egyptian civilization, which in turn enabled
1035-596: Is composed of the executive branch, led by the President; the legislative branch, which comprises the State Council; and the judicial branch, which is led by the state Supreme Court. The executive branch is headed by the Chief Administrator of Amhara Region. The current Chief Administrator is Yilikal Kefale, a Prosperity Party member who was elected on 30 September 2021. The current vice president
1104-543: Is considered the most widely spoken language in Ethiopia. It is also the most widely spoken Cushitic language and the fourth-most widely spoken language of Africa , after Arabic, Hausa and Swahili languages . Forms of Oromo are spoken as a first language by more than 35 million Oromo people in Ethiopia and by an additional half-million in parts of northern and eastern Kenya. It is also spoken by smaller numbers of emigrants in other African countries such as South Africa, Libya, Egypt and Sudan. Besides first language speakers,
1173-499: Is endowed with natural and geographic wonders and ecosystems. The region contains Ethiopia's largest inland body of water Lake Tana , which is the source of the Blue Nile river. In 2015 Lake Tana was recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve for its enormous biodiversity, and national and international importance. The Semien Mountains National Park has been designated as one of the first natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO in
1242-480: Is home to 6 lakes: Lake Tana , Lake Hayq , Lake Hardibo , Lake Ashenge , Lake zengena and Lake Tirba. According to the Ethiopian government website, the Amhara Highlands receive 80% of Ethiopia ’s total annual rainfall of and are the country's most fertile and climatically hospitable region. Lake Tana , in the Amhara Region, is the source of the Blue Nile —at Bahir Dar . When the Blue Nile's flow
1311-496: Is home to endangered species found nowhere else in the world, examples of endemic fauna include the iconic walia ibex , the gelada baboon , and the Ethiopian wolf (or Simien fox) among others. The wide range of altitudes has given the country a variety of ecologically distinct areas, leading to the evolution of endemic species in ecological isolation. Amhara region also leads in cultural world heritage sites in Ethiopia, with
1380-612: Is normal, while in the lowlands two are possible. Cattle, sheep, and goats are also raised. The CSA of Ethiopia estimated in 2005 that farmers in Amhara had a total of 9,694,800 head of cattle (representing 25% of Ethiopia's total cattle), 6,390,800 sheep (36.7%), 4,101,770 goats (31.6%), 257,320 horses (17%), 8,900 mules (6%), 1,400,030 asses (55.9%), 14,270 camels (3.12%), 8,442,240 poultry of all species (27.3%), and 919,450 beehives (21.1%). There are ten public universities in Amhara Region The government of Amhara
1449-476: Is the biggest market of khat exporting to Djibouti and Somalia . Oromia also has more abundant livestock than any other region of Ethiopia, including camels. It is also the largest producer of cereals and coffee. The CSA reported that, from 2004 to 2005, 115,083 tons of coffee were produced in Oromia, based on inspection records from the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority. This represents 50.7% of
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#17327763044311518-519: Is the district court system. Four courts of appeals exist, each retaining jurisdiction over appeals from common pleas, municipal, and county courts in an administrative zone. A case heard in this system is decided by a three-judge panel, and each judge is elected. The highest-ranking court, the Amhara Supreme Court, is Amhara's "court of last resort". A seven-justice panel composes the court, which, by its own discretion, hears appeals from
1587-628: The Amhara National Regional State ( Amharic : የአማራ ብሔራዊ ክልላዊ መንግሥት ), is a regional state in northern Ethiopia and the homeland of the Amhara , Awi , Xamir , Argoba , and Qemant people. Its capital is Bahir Dar which is the seat of the Regional Government of Amhara . Amhara is the site of the largest inland body of water in Ethiopia, Lake Tana (which is the source of the Blue Nile ), and Semien Mountains National Park (which includes Ras Dashan ,
1656-515: The Axumite heritage) and propagating to the core provinces (besides Tigray / Eritrea , and Lasta ) of Bete Amhara , Gojjam , Begemder , northern Shewa , Gafat , and Damot The region's recorded history, in fact, goes back to the early 13th century. For example, St. George's Church in the town of Woreilu (whose Tabot is reputed to have been carried by Emperor Menelik at the Battle of Adwa )
1725-752: The Benishangul-Gumuz Region to the north; Dire Dawa to the northeast; the South Sudanese state of Upper Nile , Gambela Region , South West Ethiopia Region , Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region and Sidama Region to the west; the Eastern Province of Kenya to the south; as well as Addis Ababa as an enclave surrounded by a Special Zone in its centre and the Harari Region as an enclave surrounded by East Hararghe in its east. In August 2013,
1794-481: The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria . Easter and Epiphany are the most important celebrations, marked with services, feasting and dancing. There are also many fast days throughout the year, when only vegetables or fish may be eaten. Marriages are often arranged , with men marrying in their late teens or early twenties. Traditionally, girls were married as young as 14, but in the 20th century,
1863-632: The Ethiopian Church are kept in the isolated island monasteries (including Kebran Gabriel, Ura Kidane Mehret , Narga Selassie, Daga Estifanos , Medhane Alem of Rema , Kota Maryam and Mertola Maryam). The body of Yekuno Amlak is interred in the monastery of St. Stephen on Daga Island ; other Emperors whose tombs are on Daga include Dawit I , Zara Yaqob , Za Dengel and Fasilides . Other important islands in Lake Tana include Dek , Mitraha , Gelila Zakarias , Halimun , and Briguida . In
1932-686: The Ethiopian Empire , Amhara included several provinces (such as Bete Amhara , Gojjam , Gonder , Angot , Dembiya , Shewa and Lasta ), most of which were ruled by native Ras or Negus . The current Amhara region corresponds to often large parts of the former provinces of Begemder , Dembiya , Angot , Bete Amhara , Gojjam and Shewa . With the rise of the Solomonic Dynasty in 1270 under Emperor Yekuno Amlak in Bete Amhara near town Dessie around Lake Hayk (born in
2001-587: The Maqdalla region) and until the establishment of Gondar as the new imperial capital around 1600, the Debre-Birhan to Mekane-Selassie region was the primary seat of the roving Wolloye - Shewan emperors. This period is most significant in the formation of the medieval Ethiopian state, the spread and consolidation of Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity (following the example set by the Zagwe kings in preserving
2070-548: The Mecha and Tulama Self-Help Association (MTSHA), an Oromo social movement, and conducted mass arrests and executions of its members. The group's leader, Colonel General Tadesse Birru , who was a prominent military officer, was among those arrested. The actions by the regime sparked outrage among the Oromo community, ultimately leading to the formation of the Oromo Liberation Front in 1973. The Oromos perceived
2139-682: The Ministry of Federal Affairs put the number of IDPs at 6,000. There are also more than 2,500 displaced persons in Mieso. In addition, there were reports of people being displaced in the border area of Moyale and Borena zones due to this conflict. Towns in the region include Adama , Ambo , Asella , Badessa , Bale Robe , Bedele , Bishoftu , Begi , Bule Hora , Burayu , Chiro , Dembidolo , Fiche , Gimbi , Goba , Haramaya , Holeta , Jimma , Koye Feche , Metu , Negele Arsi , Nekemte , Sebeta , Shashamane and Waliso , among many others. At
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2208-622: The Oromo People's Democratic Organization (OPDO) was seen as an attempted replacement for the OLF. On 28 May 1991, the EPRDF seized power and established a transitional government . The EPRDF and the OLF pledged to work together in the new government; however, they were largely unable to cooperate, as the OLF saw the OPDO as an EPRDF ploy to limit their influence. In 1992, the OLF announced that it
2277-589: The Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization (OPDO), part of the ruling EPRDF coalition, on 10 June 2005, officially announced plans to move the regional capital back to Addis Ababa. Further protests sparked on 25 April 2014, against the Addis Ababa Master Plan , then resumed on 12 September 2015 and continued into 2016, when renewed protests broke out across Ethiopia, centering around the Oromia region. Dozens of protesters were killed in
2346-635: The Siege of Jerusalem (1187) , after which Muslims denied Ethiopian Christians pilgrimages to the Holy land. Unesco also added Fasil Ghebbi in 1979 as a cultural World Heritage Site . The Royal Enclosure of Fasil Ghebbi was the seat of the Ethiopian Emperors in Gondar the royal capital for more than two centuries(1636 to 1864 AD). The Fasil Ghebbi consist of some twenty palaces, royal buildings,
2415-710: The Tigray Region . These boundaries have been disputed in a number of cases, most notably between Oromia and the Somali Region . One attempt to resolve the dispute between the two regions was the October 2004 referendum held in about 420 kebeles in 12 districts across five zones of the Somali Region. According to the official results of the referendum, about 80% of the disputed areas have fallen under Oromia administration, though there were allegations of voting irregularities in many of them. The results led over
2484-588: The 1940s some Arsi Oromo together with people from Bale province joined the Harari Kulub movement, an affiliate of the Somali Youth League that opposed Amhara Christian domination of Hararghe . The Ethiopian government violently suppressed these ethno-religious movements. During the 1970s the Arsi formed alliances with Somalia . In 1967, the imperial regime of Haile Selassie I outlawed
2553-629: The Amhara Region) 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. 10°20′N 38°00′E / 10.333°N 38.000°E / 10.333; 38.000 Oromia Region Oromia ( Oromo : Oromiyaa )
2622-559: The Amhara region security forces, of leading the plot, and Tsige was shot dead by police near Bahir Dar on 24 June. In April 2023, a strife occurred between the regional special forces of federal government and Fano militia units, advancing to large scale protests in Gondar , Kobo , Seqota , Weldiya on 9 April. Further insurgency was escalated between the two belligerents, resulted in War in Amhara . Since August 2023, Fano militants and ENDF troops intermittently controlled most part of
2691-415: The CSA, as of 2004 , 32% of the population had access to safe drinking water , of whom 23.7% were rural inhabitants and 91.03% were urban. Values for other reported common indicators of the standard of living for Oromia as of 2005 include the following: 19.9% of the inhabitants fall into the lowest wealth quintile; adult literacy for men is 61.5% and for women 29.5%; and the regional infant mortality rate
2760-556: The Ethiopian Central Statistics Agency projected the 2017 population of Oromia as 35,467,001; making it the largest regional state by population. It is also the largest regional state covering 353,690 square kilometres (136,560 sq mi) The Oromo people are one of the oldest Cushitic peoples inhabiting the Horn of Africa . There is still no reliable estimate of the history of their settlement in
2829-519: The OLF's leaders had escaped Ethiopia, and the land originally administered by the OLF had been seized by the Ethiopian government, now led by the EPRDF. Prior to the establishment of present-day Addis Ababa the location was called Finfinne in Oromo , a name which refers to the presence of hot springs. The area was previously inhabited by various Oromo clans. In 2000, Oromia's capital was moved from Addis Ababa to Adama. Because this move sparked considerable controversy and protests among Oromo students,
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2898-473: The Rock Hewn Churches of Lalibela jointly added with Senegal's Gorée island as Africa's first World Heritage site by Unesco in the cultural criteria in 1978. Lalibela and its medieval monolithic churches attracts by far the most number of pilgrims annually of any religious site in Ethiopia. The New Jerusalem was built in response to the capture of old Jerusalem by Muslim forces during
2967-542: The average rural household has 1.14 hectares of land compared to the national average of 1.01 hectares. 24% of the population work in non-farm related jobs compared to the national average of 25%. Oromia is subdivided into 21 administrative zones , in turn divided into districts ( weredas ). 7°59′21″N 39°22′52″E / 7.9890616°N 39.3811798°E / 7.9890616; 39.3811798 Amhara Region The Amhara Region ( Amharic : አማራ ክልል , romanized : Åmara Kilil ), officially
3036-517: The courts of appeals, and retains original jurisdiction over limited matters. The chief judge is called the President of Amhara Supreme Court (Yeneneh Simegn). The State Council, which is the highest administrative body of the state, is made up of 294 members. Amhara is represented by 138 representatives in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia House of Peoples' Representatives . Like other regions in Ethiopia, Amhara
3105-482: The development of Egyptian mythology . Lake Tana contains several islands, whose numbers vary depending on the water level in the lake. (Over the last 400 years, that level has fallen about 2 metres (6.6 ft).) In the early 17th century, according to a contemporaneous report by Manoel de Almeida , a Portuguese missionary , there were 21 islands, which he described as "formerly large, but now much diminished,” and seven or eight of them had monasteries on them. In
3174-801: The early 1990s, the Ethiopian Democratic People's Republic began to lose its control over Ethiopia . The OLF failed to maintain strong alliances with the other two rebel groups at the time: the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). In 1990, the TPLF created an umbrella organization for several rebel groups in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). The EPRDF's Oromo subordinate,
3243-430: The entire region 5,590,530 households were counted, which resulted in an average for the region of 4.8 persons to a household, with urban households having on average 3.8 and rural households 5.0 people. The projected population for 2017 was 35,467,001. In the previous census, conducted in 1994, the region's population was reported to be 17,088,136; urban inhabitants number 621,210 or 14% of the population. According to
3312-517: The first days of the protests and internet service was cut in many parts of the region. In 2019, the Irreecha festival was celebrated in Addis Ababa after 150 years of being banned. Oromia includes the former Arsi Province along with portions of the former Bale , Illubabor , Kaffa , Shewa and Sidamo provinces. Oromia shares a boundary with almost every region of Ethiopia except for
3381-512: The following weeks to minorities in these kebeles being pressured to leave. In Oromiya, estimates based on figures given by local district and kebele authorities suggest that 21,520 people have become internally displaced persons (IDPs) in border districts, namely Mieso , Doba , and Erer in the West Hararghe Zone and East Hararghe Zones . Federal authorities believe that this number may be overstated by as much as 11,000. In Doba,
3450-479: The highest point in Ethiopia). Amhara is bordered by Sudan to the west and northwest and by other the regions of Ethiopia: Tigray to the north, Afar to the east, Benishangul-Gumuz to the west and southwest, and Oromia to the south. Towns and cities in Amhara include: Bahir Dar , Dessie , Gonder , Debre Birhan , Debre Tabor , Kombolcha , Weldiya , Debre Markos , Seqota , Kobo , and Metema . During
3519-404: The late 18th century, James Bruce visited the area and noted that, though the locals reported that there were 45 inhabited islands, he believed that "the number may be about eleven." A mid-twentieth-century account reported 37 islands and said that 19 of were the current or former sites of either monasteries or churches. The lake islands were the home of ancient Ethiopian emperors. Treasures of
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#17327763044313588-491: The late 20th century, the scholar Paul B. Henze reported being shown a rock on the island of Tana Qirqos and being told it was where the Virgin Mary had rested during her journey back from Egypt . He was also told that Saint Frumentius , the bishop known for introducing Christianity to Ethiopia, was "allegedly buried on Tana Cherqos." The Amhara region has the most world heritage sites of any region in Ethiopia and
3657-532: The minimum age was raised to 18. After a church wedding, divorce is frowned upon. Each family hosts a separate wedding feast after the wedding. Traditionally, upon childbirth, a priest will visit the family to bless the infant. The mother and child remain in the house for 40 days after birth for physical and emotional strength. The infant will be taken to the church for baptism at 40 days (for boys) or 80 days (for girls). There are several industrial parks that are in operation or under construction. The Kombolcha IP
3726-492: The north of the country. They also served in government administration, courts, church and even in school, where Oromo texts were eliminated and replaced by Amharic. Further disruption under the Derg regime came through the forced concentration and resettlement of peasant communities in fewer villages. The Abyssinian elites perceived the Oromo identity and languages as opposing the expansion of an Ethiopian national identity. In
3795-425: The population said they were Muslim . According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, 8% of the inhabitants of East 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), the average rural household has 1.1 hectares of land (compared to the national average of 1.01 hectare of land and an average of 0.75 for
3864-670: The region) was sacked and burned down in 1531 by the invasion led by Ahmad bin Ibrahim . Francisco Alvarez, who had earlier visited the church, confirms that its size was some 150 feet by 150 feet — wholly covered in gold leaf, inlaid with gems, pearls and corals After the social movements of 2014–2017, Amhara nationalism developed strongly in the region, with a discourse that includes both issues of power balance between elites and territorial claims. Several local politicians, such as Dejene Maru backed by General Asaminew Tsige , were able to control armed factions. On 22 June 2019, factions of
3933-692: The region, however, many indications suggest that they have been living in the north of Kenya and south-east Ethiopia for more than 7,000 years, until the great expansion in 1520 when they expanded to the south-west and some areas in the north. The Oromo remained independent until the last quarter of the 19th century, when they lost their sovereignty. From 1881 to 1886, Emperor Menelik II conducted several unsuccessful invasion campaigns against their territory. The Arsi Oromo demonstrated fierce resistance against this Abyssinian conquest, putting up stiff opposition against an enemy equipped with modern European firearms. They were ultimately defeated in 1886. In
4002-515: The region, leading to major human rights violations and subsequent state of emergency . Since the outbreak of the war, the region experienced internal displacements, extrajudicial killings and extensive property damages. According to the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) reports, 45 civilians were killed in Amhara region by security forces for allegedly supporting Fano in late January 2024. The Amhara region
4071-537: The royal library, a chancellery , a banqueting hall, stables for the horses, highly decorated churches, monasteries and unique public and private buildings that was built during the reign of several emperors in the Gondarine period. The complex covers an area of 70 square kilometers. Based on the 2007 census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), the Amhara region has
4140-436: The rule of Emperor Haile Selassie as oppressive, as the Oromo language was banned from education and use in administration, and speakers were privately and publicly mocked. The Amhara culture dominated throughout the eras of military and monarchic rule. Both the imperial and the Derg government relocated numerous Amharas into southern Ethiopia, including the present day Oromia region, in order to alleviate drought in
4209-476: The security forces of the region attempted a coup d'état against the regional government, during which the President of the Amhara region, Ambachew Mekonnen , was assassinated. A bodyguard siding with the nationalist factions assassinated General Se'are Mekonnen – the Chief of the General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force – as well as his aide, Major General Gizae Aberra. The Prime Minister's Office accused Brigadier General Asaminew Tsige, head of
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#17327763044314278-459: The time of the 2007 census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), Oromia region had a total population of 26,993,933, consisting of 13,595,006 men and 13,398,927 women; urban inhabitants numbered 3,317,460 or 11.3% of the population. With an estimated area of 353,006.81 square kilometres (136,296.69 sq mi), the region had an estimated population density of 76.93 inhabitants per square kilometre (199.2/sq mi). For
4347-400: The total population had access to safe drinking water , including 19.89% of rural inhabitants and 91.8% of urban inhabitants. Values for other reported common indicators of the standard of living for Amhara as of 2005 include the following: 17.5% of the inhabitants fall into the lowest wealth quintile; adult literacy for men is 54% and for women 25.1%; and the regional infant mortality rate
4416-424: The total production in Ethiopia. Farmers in the Region had an estimated total of 17,214,540 cattle (representing 44.4% of Ethiopia's total cattle), 6,905,370 sheep (39.6), 4,849,060 goats (37.4%), 959,710 horses (63.25%), 63,460 mules (43.1%), 278,440 asses (11.1%), 139,830 camels (30.6%), 11,637,070 poultry of all species (37.7%), and 2,513,790 beehives (57.73%). According to a March 2003 World Bank publication,
4485-479: The world, and the very first in Africa in the natural criteria since 1978. Chosen for its spectacular landscapes and global significance for biodiversity conservation. Situated within the Semien Mountains , Ethiopia's highest peaks Ras Dashen reaches an elevation of (4,543 m (14,905 ft)). The park also has Ethiopia's second and third highest mountains, Kidis Yared (4,453 m (14,610 ft)) and Mount Bwahit (4,437 m (14,557 ft)). The park
4554-418: Was built at a cost of $ 90 million and employs 20,000 people. Arerti IP and Debre Birhan IP are under construction. About 90% of the Amhara are rural and make their living through farming, mostly in the Ethiopian highlands. Barley , corn , millet , wheat, sorghum , and teff , along with beans , peppers , chickpeas , and other vegetables, are the most important crops . In the highlands one crop per year
4623-410: Was established around 1200. The parish of Mekane Selassie (መካነ ሥላሴ), near Neded and the home of the cathedral by the same name, served as a favourite royal playground. The construction of Mekane Selassie (meaning: the abode of the Trinity) was begun by Emperor Naod (1494-1508) and completed by his son Emperor Lebna Dengel . This was a year before the church (along with a large number of monasteries in
4692-447: Was selected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in 2004 as one of the several areas for voluntary resettlement for farmers from overpopulated areas; no specific woredas in this Zone were identified in this program. East Gojjam became the new home for a total of 20,000 heads of households and 80,000 total family members. Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this Zone has
4761-407: Was withdrawing from the transitional government because of "harassment and [the]assassinations of its members". In response, the EPRDF sent soldiers to destroy OLA camps. Despite initial victories against the EPRDF, the OLF were eventually overwhelmed by the EPRDF's superior numbers and weaponry, forcing OLA soldiers to use guerrilla warfare instead of traditional tactics. In the late 1990s, most of
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