Sheko (woreda)

Sheko is one of the 77 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. It is named for the Sheko people, whose homeland lies in the eastern part of the woreda; a different ethnic group, the Me'en, live in the southeastern part.

Part of the Bench Maji Zone, Sheko is bordered on the south by Dizi, southwest by Surma, on the west by Sudan, on the north by the Gambela Region, on the northeast by Keficho Shekicho Zone, on the east by Bench, and on the southeast by Meinit. Towns in Sheko include Dima, Guraferda and Sheko.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 51,455, of whom 24,764 were males and 26,691 were females; 4,112 or 7.99% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 9.1%. With an estimated area of 6,321.72 square kilometers, Sheko has an estimated population density of 8.1 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 20. [ [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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