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gradually through the northern shewa (menze) to the central and south-western
Ethiopian lands of Damot (wolayta), Dawuro, Gamo Gofa, and surrounding areas of the region with their Christian traditions and heritages around the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth centuries. As the native of kore nation Theologian Jebdu kassahun evidentially assured and narrated, that was a time of ST. Abune Gebremenfes kidus, st.tekle Haymanot, and emperor Yikuno Amlak, who were preached and expanded Christianity to central and south western Ethiopian lands. Amaro is one of the areas in which members of Kore nations widely live in. Amaro Kore people got zonal status in August 2023 A.D upon the formation of the South west Ethiopia Regional State. In 2011 A.D, the
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Amaro Zone (Kore) is a zone in the south-west
Ethiopian Regional State of Ethiopia, and the people are called Kore, and their language is Korigna. The Amaro Kore people are the descendants of the Christian missioners of the north Ethiopian sematic peoples of Gonder, who were moved
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of
Ethiopia (CSA), this zone has a total population of 1,700,000 of whom 1,000,000are men and 7,00,000 women. With an area of 1,522.16 square kilometers, Amaro has a population density of 104.93; 8,633 or 5.78% are urban inhabitants. A total of 28,969 households were counted in this zone, which
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Kore is well known and rich by yearly overflowing rivers. Bewaye, Sarmale (Segen), Duano, Kondilcho are some of them. with the time now, due to the number of the people are increasing in alarming rate and the societies facing many challenges that arise from mal-administration from so-called
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In the 1994 Census this zone had a population of 98,315 in 19,060 households, of whom 49,277 were men and 49,038 women; 3,059 or 3.11% of its population were urban dwellers. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Amaro were the
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zone, peoples are demanding the demolition of the zone and strongly claiming the assurance of their own right to self-administration under the status of independent Amaro Kore zone.
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Ethiopia to implement an Integrated Food Security Program. This Program operates in 10 of the woreda's
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results in an average of 5.15 persons to a household, and 27,941 housing units. The largest ethnic group reported in Amaro was the
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was established, which includes Amaro woreda and the three former special woredas surrounding it. Located in the
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Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
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Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
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Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
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Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
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List of districts in the South
Ethiopia Regional State
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Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region
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23:Map of the regions and zones of Ethiopia
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68:(3600 meters), which is part of the
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182:Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
142:Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
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30:Segen Area Peoples Zone
74:Nechisar National Park
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190:sanitary conditions
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1079:Wolaita Sodo
1069:Kindo Koysha
1064:Kindo Didaye
1032:Diguna Fango
1017:Damot Pulasa
1002:Boloso Bombe
990:Bale Hawassa
979:Bayra Koysha
634:Gardula Zone
624:Soyama Zuria
586:Basketo Zone
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158:Koore people
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115:Demographics
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1059:Kawo Koysha
1027:Damot Weyde
1007:Boloso Sore
974:Abala Abaya
914:Bena Tsemay
891:Segen Zuria
870:Karat Zuria
732:Mirab Abaya
717:Kamba Zuria
702:Garda Marta
600:Laska Zuria
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202:Kelle, Kore
178:Protestants
138:Protestants
66:Mount Dello
1106:Categories
1091:Sodo Zuria
1022:Damot Sore
1012:Damot Gale
909:Bako Gazer
862:Konso Zone
816:Demba Gofa
792:Yirgachefe
772:Dila Zuria
753:Gedeo Zone
727:Kucha Alfa
712:Gacho Baba
666:Arba Minch
610:Burji Zone
82:navy beans
54:Lake Chamo
42:Konso Zone
38:Burji Zone
945:Nyangatom
826:Geze Gofa
802:Gofa Zone
658:Gamo Zone
571:Semen Ari
555:Debub Ari
513:Kore Zone
186:education
146:Catholics
50:Gamo Zone
950:Selamago
919:Dasenech
831:Melokoza
742:Selamber
692:Deramalo
576:Woba Ari
542:Ari Zone
489:Ale Zone
382:Archived
360:Archived
338:Archived
335:, Vol. 2
316:Archived
294:Archived
275:Archived
256:Archived
170:Oromigna
1049:Hobicha
998:(town))
782:Kochere
687:Chencha
532:Sarmale
497:Kolango
463:of the
461:Woredas
403:37°50′E
174:Amharic
134:Amharic
101:kebeles
1087:(town)
1085:Tebela
1081:(city)
1045:(town)
1043:Gununo
1039:(town)
1037:Gesuba
996:Boditi
992:(town)
986:(town)
957:(town)
926:(town)
924:Dimeka
882:(town)
880:Karati
843:(town)
812:(town)
787:Wenago
768:(town)
744:(town)
737:Qogota
682:Boreda
668:(town)
644:(town)
642:Gidole
620:(town)
618:Soyama
596:(town)
567:(town)
560:Gelila
528:(town)
499:(town)
400:5°50′N
162:Amhara
150:Muslim
86:coffee
84:, and
1054:Humbo
984:Areka
955:Turmi
935:Kuraz
930:Hamer
886:Kolme
841:Sawla
810:Bulki
777:Gedeb
766:Dilla
722:Kucha
677:Bonke
594:Laska
565:Jinka
526:Kelle
521:Gorka
457:Zones
225:(PDF)
208:Notes
109:segen
62:Kelle
1074:Offa
940:Male
852:Zala
836:Oyda
821:Gada
761:Bule
697:Dita
459:and
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