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{{Short description|District in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia}}
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'''Geze Gofa''' is one of the [[Districts of Ethiopia|woreda]]s in the [[Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region]] of [[Ethiopia]]. Part of the [[Gamo Gofa Zone]], Geze Gofa is bordered on the south by [[Oyda]], on the west by [[Basketo special woreda]], on the northwest by [[Melokoza]], and on the east by [[Demba Gofa]]. Towns in Geze Gofa include [[Bulki]]. Geze Gofa was part of former [[Gofa Zuria]] woreda.
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'''Geze Gofa''' is a [[Districts of Ethiopia|woreda]] in the [[Zones of Ethiopia|zone]] of [[Gofa Zuria]] in [[South Ethiopia Regional State]] in [[Ethiopia]]. Geze Gofa is bordered on the south by [[Oyda (woreda)|Oyda]], on the west by [[Basketo Zone]], on the northwest by [[Melokoza]], and on the east by [[Demba Gofa]]. Towns in Geze Gofa include [[Bulki]].


== Demographics ==
==History==
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Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the CSA, this woreda has a total population of 68,650, of whom 34,078 are men and 34,572 women; 5,742 or 8.36% of its population are urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants were [[P'ent'ay|Protestants]], with 63.17% of the population reporting that belief, 33.49% practiced [[Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity]], 1.44% were [[Islam in Ethiopia|Muslim]], and 1.15% practiced traditional beliefs.
Following heavy rains in the locality of Kencho-Shacha there were [[2024 Gofa landslides|landslides on 21 and 22 July 2024]] which buried two villages.<ref>{{cite news |work=[[Reuters]] |date=23 July 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024 |title=Death toll from Ethiopian landslides jumps to 229, official says |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/death-toll-ethiopian-landslides-rises-157-official-says-2024-07-23/}}</ref> At least 257 deaths were reported by 25 July.<ref name="NEWSAU">{{cite news |title=Death toll from Ethiopia landslide hits 257, could reach 500 |url=https://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/death-toll-from-ethiopia-landslide-hits-257-could-reach-500-un/news-story/7da28aedab9a820da409b94eda3746ae |website=news.com.au |date=25 July 2024 |access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref>
<ref>[http://www.csa.gov.et/index.php?option=com_rubberdoc&view=doc&id=273&format=raw&Itemid=521 Census 2007 Tables: Southern Peoples, Nations and Nationalities Region], Tables 2.1, and 3.4.</ref>


== Notes ==
==Demographics==
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Based on the 2007 census conducted by the CSA, this woreda has a total population of 68,650, of whom 34,078 are men and 34,572 women; 5,742 or 8.36% of its population are urban dwellers. The majority (63.17%) were [[P'ent'ay]] (Evangelical Protestants); 33.49% practiced [[Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity]]; 1.44% were [[Islam in Ethiopia|Muslim]]; and 1.15% practiced traditional beliefs.<ref>[http://www.csa.gov.et/index.php?option=com_rubberdoc&view=doc&id=273&format=raw&Itemid=521 Census 2007 Tables: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113220306/http://www.csa.gov.et/index.php?option=com_rubberdoc&view=doc&id=273&format=raw&Itemid=521 |date=13 November 2012 }}, Tables 2.1, and 3.4.</ref>

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Latest revision as of 20:18, 16 August 2024

Geze Gofa is a woreda in the zone of Gofa Zuria in South Ethiopia Regional State in Ethiopia. Geze Gofa is bordered on the south by Oyda, on the west by Basketo Zone, on the northwest by Melokoza, and on the east by Demba Gofa. Towns in Geze Gofa include Bulki.

History

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Main article: 2024 Gofa landslides

Following heavy rains in the locality of Kencho-Shacha there were landslides on 21 and 22 July 2024 which buried two villages.[1] At least 257 deaths were reported by 25 July.[2]

Demographics

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Based on the 2007 census conducted by the CSA, this woreda has a total population of 68,650, of whom 34,078 are men and 34,572 women; 5,742 or 8.36% of its population are urban dwellers. The majority (63.17%) were P'ent'ay (Evangelical Protestants); 33.49% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity; 1.44% were Muslim; and 1.15% practiced traditional beliefs.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Death toll from Ethiopian landslides jumps to 229, official says". Reuters. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Death toll from Ethiopia landslide hits 257, could reach 500". news.com.au. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. ^ Census 2007 Tables: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region Archived 13 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, and 3.4.

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