Arba Minch
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Arba Minch አርባ ምንጭ |
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 Ethiopia
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| Region : | Southern nations, nationalities and peoples | ||
| Founded : | 1960s | ||
| Coordinates : | 6 ° 2 ' N , 37 ° 33' E | ||
| Height : | 1,285 meters above sea level | ||
| Area : | 33 km² | ||
| Residents : | 142,900 (2015) | ||
| Population density : | 4,330 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EAT (UTC + 3) | ||
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Arba Minch ( Amharic አርባ ምንጭ Arba Mənč , German 'forty springs' ) is a city in southern Ethiopia . It was the capital of the former province of Gemu-Gofa , today it is in the woreda Arba Minch Zuria in the region of the southern nations, nationalities and peoples . This woreda was initially part of the Semien Omo zone (North Omo), since its division it has belonged to the Gamo Gofa zone .
Arba Minch consists of two districts that are a few kilometers apart. There is a technical university in Arba Minch.
The city is located on two lakes, Lake Abaya in the north and Lake Chamo in the south. The lakes are separated by a chain of hills, which is translated as "God's Bridge".
Sights are the forty springs and a crocodile farm. Boat tours for hippo watching can also be arranged. Nearby is the Nechisar National Park , where wildlife can be seen.
Arba Minch has a small airport that can be reached by single-engine aircraft. From 2011 to September 2015, the United States Armed Forces used a base here for unmanned General Atomics MQ-9 ground combat drones .
According to the Central Statistics Agency , the city had 72,507 inhabitants in 2005. In 1994, of 40,020 residents, 43.84% were Gamo , 24.82% Amharen , 7.79% Oromo , 7.09% Wolaytta , 4.79% Gofa ; 11.67% were from other ethnic groups, including Gurage , Tigray , Konso, and Koyra .
Population development
The following overview shows the population by area since the 1984 census.
| year | Residents |
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| 1984 | 23,032 |
| 1994 | 40,020 |
| 2007 | 74,879 |
| 2015 | 142,900 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census Results ( Memento of March 5, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 4.7 MB) CSA , p. 78
- ↑ Pentagon shutters African drone base, moves aircraft to other hot spots
- ↑ 2005 National Statistics, Section – B Population ( Memento of the original dated February 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Table B.4 (PDF; 1.8 MB) CSA
- ↑ The 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Volume I: Part I. Statistical Report on Population Size and Characteristics ( Memento of the original from November 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: Der Archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , 1996, p. 159 (PDF; 87.4 MB) CSA
- ↑ Ethiopia: Regions & Cities - Population Statistics in Maps and Tables. Retrieved January 6, 2019 .
