Dawro Zone
- Dawro is a Zone in the Ethiopian Southern Nations, Nationalities and
Peoples Region (SNNPR) Dawro is bordered on the south by Gamo Gofa, on
the west by the Konta special woreda, on the north by the Gojeb River
which defines its boundary with the Oromia Region, on the northeast by
Kembata Tembaro, and on the east by Wolayita; the Omo River defines its
eastern and southern boundaries. The administrative center of Dawro
isWacca.
Demographics
Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this Zone has a total population of 489,577, of whom 249,263 are men and 240,314 women; with an area of 4,814.52 square kilometers, Dawro has a population density of 101.69. While 35,044 or 7.16% are urban inhabitants, a further 14 individuals are pastoralists. A total of 89,915 households were counted in this Zone, which results in an average of 5.44 persons to a household, and 86,642 housing units.