Felege Selam

Felege Selam is a town in western Ethiopia. It is one of three located in the Pawe special woreda of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region.

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Felege Selam has an estimated total population of 2,907, of whom 1,395 were males and 1,512 were females. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Table B.3] According to the 1994 national census, its total population was 1,689 of whom 807 were males and 882 were females.

The town gives its name to a parliamentary constituency; the current Member of Parliament for Felege Selam on the House of Peoples' Representatives is Asmarech Haileguangul, who has held the position since 2005. [cite web|url=http://www.afdevinfo.com/htmlreports/org/org_21603.html|title=Felege Selam Constituency|date=2006-05-10|publisher=African Development Information Services|accessdate=2008-07-21]

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