Kembibit

The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 74,276, of whom 36,989 were men and 37,287 were women; 11,799 or 15.89% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 96.67% of the population reporting they practised that belief, and 2.55% were Muslim.^[1]

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 109,933, of whom 55,508 are men and 54,425 are women; 12,212 or 11.11% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 9.5%. With an estimated area of 861.26 square kilometers, Kembibit has an estimated population density of 127.6 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 143.^[2]

The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 77,967, of whom 38,773 were men and 39,194 women; 6,841 or 8.77% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Kembibit were the Oromo (70.03%), the Amhara (28.75%), and the Werji (1%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.22% of the population. Oromo was spoken as a first language by 70.95%, and 28.89% spoke Amharic; the remaining 0.38% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 97.91% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 1.89% of the population said they were Moslem.^[3]

9°15′N 39°15′E / 9.250°N 39.250°E / 9.250; 39.250

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