Gebre Guracha

Gebre Guracha

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Gebre Guracha (also known as Kuyu) is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of coord|9|48|N|38|24|E and an elevation between 2515 and 2547 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Kuyu woreda.

This town has had telephone service at least as early as 1967. [http://130.238.24.99/library/resources/dossiers/local_history_of_ethiopia/g/ORTGAS.pdf "Local History in Ethiopia"] (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 27 May 2008)]

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Gebre Guracha has an estimated total population of 19,830 of whom 9,184 were males and 10,646 were females. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Table B.4] The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 11,113 of whom 4,981 were males and 6,132 were females.

Records at the Nordic Africa Institute website provide details of a primary school in Gebre Guracha in the year 1968.

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  • Gebre Guracha — (également appelée Kuyu) est une ville d Éthiopie, située dans la zone Semien Shewa de la région Oromia. Elle se trouve à 9°48′N 38°24′E / 9.8, 38.4 et entre 2515 et …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Gebre Guracha — Original name in latin Gebre Guracha Name in other language Cuyu, Gabra Guracha, Gabre Guracha, Gebre Guracha, Kuyu State code ET Continent/City Africa/Addis Ababa longitude 9.8 latitude 38.4 altitude 2539 Population 16583 Date 2012 01 19 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Semien Shewa Zone (Oromia) — Semien Shewa (or North Shewa ) is one of the 12 Zones of the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. Semien Shewa takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa.Semien Shewa is bordered on the south by Addis Ababa, on the southwest by Mirab… …   Wikipedia

  • Kuyu — is one of the 180 woredas (districts) in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Kuyu is bordered on the south and west by the Muger River which separates it from the Misraq Welega Zone, on the north by Wara Jarso, on the… …   Wikipedia

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