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Machakel
Woreda
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Zone	Misraq Gojjam
Region	Amhara Region
Area
• Total	746.43 km (288.20 sq mi)
Population
• Total	128,495

Machakel is a woreda in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Gojjam Zone, Machakel is bordered on the south by Debre Elias, on the northwest by the Mirab Gojjam Zone, on the east by Sinan, and on the southeast by Guzamn. Towns in Machakel include Amanuel. Woreda of Debre Elias was separated from Machakel.

Demographics

Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 118,097, an increase of -37.34% over the 1994 census, of whom 58,529 are men and 59,568 women; 8,728 or 7.39% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 746.43 square kilometers, Machakel has a population density of 158.22, which is greater than the Zone average of 153.8 persons per square kilometer. A total of 27,967 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.22 persons to a household, and 27,143 housing units. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 98.87% reporting that as their religion, while 1.1% of the population said they were Muslim.

The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 188,472 in 38,915 households, of whom 94,269 were men and 94,203 were women; 9,439 or 5.01% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Machakel was the Amhara (99.92%). The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 98.77% reporting that as their religion, while 1.15% were Muslim.

Notes

1. ^ Geohive: Ethiopia Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
2. Census 2007 Tables: Amhara Region Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4.
3. 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Amhara Region, Vol. 1, part 1 Archived 2010-11-15 at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.10, 2.17, Annex II.2 (accessed 9 April 2009)

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v t e Zones and Woredas of the Amhara Region
List of districts in the Amhara region
Agew Awi Zone	Ankasha Guagusa Banja Shekudad Dangila Faggeta Lekoma Guagusa Shekudad Guangua Jawi
East Gojjam Zone	Aneded Awabel Baso Liben Bibugn Debay Telatgen Debre Elias Debre Markos Town Dejen Enarj Enawga Enbise Sar Midir Enemay Goncha Goncha Siso Enese Gozamin Hulet Ej Enese Machakel Shebel Berenta Sinan
North Gondar Zone	Addi Arkay Alefa Beyeda Chilga Dabat Debarq Dembiya Gondar Town Gondar Zuria Jan Amora Lay Armachiho Metemma Mirab Armachiho Mirab Belessa Misraq Belessa Qwara Tach Armachiho Takusa Tegeda Tselemt Wegera
North Shewa Zone	Angolalla Tera Ankober Antsokiyana Gemza Asagirt Basona Werana Berehet Debre Birhan Town Efratana Gidim Ensaro Gishe Hagere Mariamna Kesem Kewet Minjarna Shenkora Menz Gera Midir Menz Keya Gebreal Menz Lalo Midir Menz Mam Midir Merhabete Mida Woremo Mojana Wadera Moretna Jiru Siyadebrina Wayu Termaber
North Wollo Zone	Bugna Dawunt Gidan Guba Lafto Habru Kobo Lasta Meket Wadla Weldiya Town
Oromia Zone	Artuma Fursi Baati Dawa Chaffa Dawa Harewa Jilee Dhummuugaa Kemise Town
South Gondar Zone	Debre Tabor Town Dera Ebenat Farta Fogera Lay Gayint Libo Kemekem Mirab Este Misraq Este Simada Tach Gayint
South Wollo Zone	Abuko Amba Sel Debre Sina Delanta Dessie Town Dessie Zuria Jama Kalu Kelela Kombolcha Town Kutaber Legahida Legambo Mekdela Mehal Sayint Sayint Tehuledere Tenta Wegde Were Babu Were Ilu
Wag Hemra Zone	Abergele Dehana Gazbibla Sehala Soqota Soqota Town Zikuala
West Gojjam Zone	Bahir Dar Zuria Bure Dega Damot Debub Achefer Dembecha Jabi Tehnan Finote Selam Town Kuarit Mecha Sekela Semien Achefer Wemberma Yilmana Densa
Special zones	Bahir Dar
Special woredas	Argobba

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