Majete

Majete
Majete is located in Ethiopia
Majete
Majete
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 10°44′N 39°50′E / 10.733°N 39.833°E / 10.733; 39.833
CountryEthiopia
RegionAmhara
ZoneSemien (North) Shewa
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
7,487
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Majete is a town in north-eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region. This town has a latitude and longitude of 10°44′N 39°50′E / 10.733°N 39.833°E / 10.733; 39.833.[1]

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2018, the town had a population of 221 as compared to 2005 where Karakore had an estimated total population of 10,859 of whom 5,553 were males and 5,306 were females.[2] The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 6,247 of whom 2,922 were males and 3,325 were females. It is one of two towns in Antsokiyana Gemza woreda.

Notes

  1. ^ There is also references to another settlement Majete also called "Iruf Kolemo", with a latitude and longitude of 10°27′N 39°51′E / 10.450°N 39.850°E / 10.450; 39.850. It is unclear if these are simply different geographical coordinates for the same Majete.
  2. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics Archived 2006-11-23 at the Wayback Machine, Table B.4