Were Ilu (woreda)

Were Ilu (woreda)

Were Ilu is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Wollo Zone, Were Ilu is bordered on the southwest by Jama, on the west by Kelala, on the northwest by Legambo, on the north by the Dessie Zuria, on the east by the Oromia Zone, and on the southeast by Semien Shewa Zone. Towns in Were Ilu include Kabe, Were Ilu and Weyin Amba; a historic landmark is Mekane Selassie, the site of a church destroyed by Imam Ahmad Gragn.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 165,329, of whom 85,358 were males and 79,971 were females; 15,408 or 9.32% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.4%. With an estimated area of 987.5 square kilometers, Were Ilu has an estimated population density of 167.4 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 173.56. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Tables B.3 and B.4]

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