Abala (woreda)

Abala (woreda)

Abala is one of the 29 woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Administrative Zone 2, Abala is located at the base of the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands, and bordered on the south by Megale, on the west by the Tigray Region, on the north by Berahle, on the northeast by Afdera, and on the east by Erebti. The major town in Abala is Abala.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 34,514, of whom 16,181 were males and 18,333 were females; 4,820 or 13.97% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 2.7%. Information is not available for the area of Abala, so its density cannot be calculated. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Tables B.3 and B.4. Rural population numbers are believed to be underreported for this woreda.] The predominant ethnic group in this woreda are the Afar.

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