North Western Zone, Tigray

Coordinates: 14°1′13.37″N 38°9′50.04″E / 14.0203806°N 38.1639000°E

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North Western Zone ዞባ ሰሜን ምዕራብ
Zone
North Western Zone location in Ethiopia
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Tigray
Largest city	Shire
Area ^[1]
• Total	18,325.11 km² (7,075.36 sq mi)
Population (2012 est.)
• Total	835,853
• Density	46/km² (120/sq mi)

The North Western Zone (Tigrinya: ዞባ ሰሜን ምዕራብ) is a zone in Tigray Region of Ethiopia. It is bordered on the east by the Central Zone, the south by the Amhara Region, the west by the Western Zone and on the north by Eritrea. The Zone is subdivided into the six woredas (districts), which are Asgede, Tsimbla, La'ilay Adiyabo, Medebay Zana, Tahtay Adiyabo, Tahtay Koraro and Tselemti. Major towns and cities in the zone include Shire, Sheraro, Inda Aba Guna, Selekleka, Adi Daero, May Tsebri. The North Western Zone was split off from Western Zone in 2005.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this Zone has a total population of 736,805, of whom 368,254 are men and 368,551 women; 107,999 or 14.66% are urban inhabitants. Two largest ethnic groups reported in Semien Mi'irabawi were the Tigray (96.81%), and Amhara (1.58%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.61% of the population. Tigrinya is spoken as a first language by 95.6, and Amharic by 2.8%; the remaining 1.6% spoke all other primary languages reported. 96.76% of the population said they were Orthodox Christians, and 3.04% were Muslim.^[2]

Notes

^ Geohive: Ethiopia
^ Census 2007 Tables: Tigray Region, Tables 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4.

v t e Zones and Woredas of the Tigray Region
List of districts in the Tigray Region
Central Zone	Abergele Adwa Adwa Town Axum Enticho Kola Tembien Abiy Addi La'ilay Maychew Mereb Lehe Naeder Adet Tahtay Maychew Tanqua Millash Werie Lehe
Eastern Zone	Adigrat Atsbi Wenberta Ganta Afeshum Gulomahda Hawzen Irob Kilte Awulaelo Saesi Tsaedaemba Wukro
South Eastern Zone	Dogu'a Tembien Enderta Hintalo Wajirat Saharti Samre
Southern Zone	Alaje Alamata Endamekoni Korem Maychew Ofla Raya Azebo
Western Zone	Kafta Humera Tsegede Welkait
North Western Zone	Asgede Tsimbla La'ilay Adiyabo Medebay Zana Sheraro Shire Inda Selassie Tahtay Adiyabo Tahtay Koraro Tselemti Tsimbla
Special Zones	Mekelle

14°1′13.37″N 38°9′50.04″E / 14.0203806°N 38.1639000°E / 14.0203806; 38.1639000

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