Achefer ( Amharic : አቸፈር) was a woreda in Amhara Region , Ethiopia . It was named for the historic district of Achefer, which was first mentioned in the 16th century. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone , Achefer was bordered on the south by the Agew Awi Zone , on the west by the Semien Gondar Zone , on the north by Lake Tana , on the northeast by Bahir Dar Zuria , and on the southeast by Merawi ; the Lesser Abay River defined the woreda's eastern boundary. The woreda included Dek Island . The administrative center was Yesmala ; other towns in Achefer included Durbete , Liben , Kunzela , Chiba and Wandege . Acheref was divided for Debub Achefer and Semien Achefer woredas.
8-540: Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 326,195, of whom 160,763 are men and 165,432 are women; 24,565 or 7.53% of its population are urban dwellers, which is about the same as the Zone average of 7.6%. With an estimated area of 2,515.64 square kilometers, Achefer has an estimated population density of 129.7 people per square kilometer, which
16-500: A location in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Central Statistical Agency (Ethiopia) The Central Statistical Agency ( CSA ; Amharic : ማዕከላዊ ስታቲስቲክስ ኤጀንሲ) is an agency of the government of Ethiopia designated to provide all surveys and censuses for that country used to monitor economic and social growth, as well as to act as an official training center in that field. It
24-621: A regular government activity as a result of the Addis Ababa conference of the African Statisticians from UNECA member countries in 1960. At first the collection of statistics was the responsibility of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, then in 1963, this activity became the function of the CSO, which was an autonomous unit under the Ministry of Planning and Development. In 1972 the CSO
32-747: Is less than the Zone average of 174.47. The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 238,255 in 45,400 households, of whom 121,895 were men and 116,360 were women; 14,197 or 5.96% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Achefer was the Amhara (99.77%). Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99.86%. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity , with 98.77% reporting that as their religion, while 1.18% were Muslim . 11°50′N 37°10′E / 11.833°N 37.167°E / 11.833; 37.167 This article about
40-792: Is part of the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and Economic Development . The Directress General of the CSA is Samia Gutu . Before 9 March 1989 the CSA was known as the Central Statistical Office (CSO). The CSA has 25 branch offices. Besides the capital city of Addis Ababa , the cities and towns with offices are: Ambo , Arba Minch , chiro , Asayita , Assosa , Awasa , Bahir Dar , Debre Berhan , Dessie , Dire Dawa , Gambela , Goba , Gondar , Harar , Hosaena , Inda Selassie , Jijiga , Jimma , Mek'ele , Mizan Teferi , Adama , Negele Borana , Nekemte , and Sodo . National censuses of
48-598: The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development . On November 21, 2006 the CSA announced that it had been recognized by the World Bank 's Information Development team for being the best government agency in statistical information development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (Ethiopia) The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development is an Ethiopian government department . It
56-484: The population and housing have been taken in 1984, 1994, and 2007. Information from the 1994 and 2007 censuses are available online. While the practice of keeping statistical information in Ethiopia has been traced back as far as the sixteenth century, the need for systematic statistical information that could be used for economic management was recognized as a priority in 1957. In 1960 compiling statistical information became
64-680: Was reorganized in Proclamation 303/1972, and was responsible for the Planning Commission. The CSO was once again restructured on 9 March 1989, when it was renamed as the CSA and was directly responsible to the Council of Ministers . It was once again placed under a Ministry, the Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation in October 1996, and transferred to its present position in September 2001, under
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