Gulomahda

Gulomahda

Gulomakeda (also spelled Gulomahda) is one of the 36 woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Its name partly comes from the legendary queen Makeda, also known as the Queen of Sheba.

Part of the Misraqawi Zone, Gulomakeda is bordered on the south by Ganta Afeshum, on the west by the Mehakelegnaw (Central) Zone, on the north by Eritrea, and on the east by Irob. Towns in Gulomakeda include Sebeya and Zalambessa.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 107,121, of whom 54,943 were males and 52,178 were females; 11,197 or 10.45% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 19.6%. With an estimated area of 633.74 square kilometers, Gulomakeda has an estimated population density of 169 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 141.59. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Tables B.3 and B.4]

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