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The 1994 national census reported a total population for this zone of 33,672 of whom 16,739 were men and 16,933 were women; 2,191 or 6.51% of its population were urban dwellers. The four largest ethnic groups reported in
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1096:Damot Sore
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983:Bako Gazer
936:Konso Zone
890:Demba Gofa
866:Yirgachefe
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236:History
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171:Laska
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110:UTC+3
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