Bati (woreda)

Bati is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Oromia Zone, Bati is bordered on the south by Chefe Golana Dewerahmedo, on the west and north by the Debub Wollo Zone, and on the east by the Afar Region. Towns in Bati include Bati, Gerba and Degan.

A notable landmark of this woreda is the Aneba forest. These 53 hectares of woodland are one of the few remaining stands of "Afrocarpus gracilior", an indigenous tree locally known as "Zegba", in Ethiopia. At least one tree in this woodland, known as "Aliyaw", is 700 years old. [ [http://www.addistribune.com/Archives/2000/02/18-02-00/Awliy.htm "Awliyaw: the Largest and Oldest Tree in Ethiopia?" by Dr. Alula Pankhurst] ("Addis Tribune", last accessed 26 October 2007)]

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 202,726, of whom 101,275 were males and 101,451 were females; 33,652 or 16.60% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 10.8%. With an estimated area of 1,350.94 square kilometers, Bati has an estimated population density of 150.1 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 144.12. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Tables B.3 and B.4] This woreda was settled by the Wollo Oromo during the 16th century, who are a large proportion of the inhabitants.

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