Enarj Enawga

Enarj Enawga is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Gojjam Zone, Enarj Enawga is bordered on the south by Enemay, on the southwest by Debay Telatgen, on the west by Hulet Ej Enese, on the north by Goncha Siso Enese, on the northeast by Enbise Sar Midir, on the east by the Abbay River which separates it from the Debub Wollo Zone, and on the southeast by Shebel Berenta. Towns in Enarj Enawga include Debre Werq and Felege Berhan.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 171,779, of whom 87,168 were males and 84,611 were females; 17,290 or 10.07% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 10.7%. With an estimated area of 931.28 square kilometers, Enarj Enawga has an estimated population density of 184.5 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 166.35. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Tables B.3 and B.4]

The SIDA-Amhara Rural Development Program announced that it has opened a 31-kilometer gravel road in this woreda, which connects 15 kebeles within Enarj Enawga. This project had a 3.2 million Birr construction budget, which does not include 46,300 Birr the public contributed in labor and material. [ [http://www.waltainfo.com/EnNews/2006/Dec/14Dec06/21770.htm SIDA-Amhara, woreda inhabitants build 31 km road in in Enarj Enawga] Walta Information Center]

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