Asigede Tsimbela

Asegede Tsimbela is one of the 36 woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mi'irabawi Zone, Asegede Tsimbela is bordered along the south by the Tekezé River which separates the woreda on the south from Tselemti and to the west by Wolqayt, then on the northwest by La'ilay Adiyabo, on the northeast by Tahtay Koraro, and on the east by Medebay Zana. Towns and cities in Asegede Tsimbela include Enda Aba Guna and Kisadgaba.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 129,703, of whom 63,490 were males and 66,213 were females; 12,265 or 9.46% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 14.7%. With an estimated area of 2,357.50 square kilometers, Asegede Tsimbela has an estimated population density of 55 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 40.62. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Tables B.3 and B.4]

Asigede Tsimbela, was selected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Ethiopia) in 2004 as an area for voluntary resettlement for farmers from overpopulated areas. Along with Tsegede woreda, which was the other woreda selected in Tigray that year, welcomed that year a total of 24,000 heads of households and 96,000 total family members. [ [http://www.dppc.gov.et/downloadable/map/Thematic%20maps/resettlement/Resettlement%202004.pdf "Resettlement 2004"] , Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (accessed 26 November 2006)]

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