Afambo

Afambo is one of the 29 woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. It is named after Lake Afambo, located at the border of this woreda with Asayita, near the international border with Djibouti. Part of the Administrative Zone 1, Afambo is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the west by Dubti, on the north by Asayita, and on the east by Djibouti. Information is lacking on the towns of Afambo.

The highest peak in this woreda is Mount Dama Ali. The only perennial river in Afambo is the Awash, which passes through Lake Afambo, and a chain of lakes south and east of it: Laitali, Gummare, Bario, and Lake Abbe.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 16,727, of whom 7,938 were males and 8,789 were females. Information is not available for the area of Afambo, so its density cannot be calculated. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Table B.3. Rural population numbers are believed to be underreported for this woreda.]

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