Debub Achefer
Debub Achefer | |
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| Zone | Mirab Gojjam |
| Region | Amhara |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,102.75 km2 (425.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 est.) | |
• Total | 148,784 |
| • Density | 134.921/km2 (349.443/sq mi) |
Debub Achefer or South Acheref, is a woreda in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It is named for the historic district of Achefer, which was first mentioned in the 16th century. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone, Achefer is bordered on the south and west by the Agew Awi Zone, on the north by Semien Acheref, and on the east by Mecha; the Lesser Abay River defines the woreda's eastern boundary. The administrative center is Durbete. Debub Acheref was part of former Achefer woreda. The woreda has a diverse agricultural landscape, dominated by smallholder farming, which plays a crucial role in the local economy and food security. Especially maize cropping is almost critical production line. There is limited road access to harvest animal production, due to it needs short period of time to reach the market.
Demographics
Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 136,508, of whom 69,239 are men and 67,269 women; 11,776 or 8.63% are urban inhabitants. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 98.91% reporting that as their religion, while 1.01% were Muslim.
Notes
- 1 2 Geohive: Ethiopia Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ C.F. Beckingham and G.W.B. Huntingford, Some records of Ethiopia, 1593-1646 (London: Hakluyt Society, 1954), p. 226.
- ↑ Alemu, Lake Mihret; Almaw, Tsegaye Eskeziya (2 Feb 2026). "Exploring the Lived Experiences of Female-headed Smallholder Households in Rural Debub Achefer District, Amhara Region, Ethiopia". Scientific African.
- ↑ Census 2007 Tables: Amhara Region Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4.
