- Sheko (woreda)
Sheko is one of the 77
woreda s in theSouthern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region ofEthiopia . It is named for theSheko 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 bySudan , on the north by theGambela Region , on the northeast byKeficho Shekicho Zone , on the east by Bench, and on the southeast byMeinit . Towns in Sheko include Dima,Guraferda andSheko .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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