rural population density by region an atlas series of...
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Somali
Oromiya
AfarAmhara
Southern Nations, Nationalities, andPeople's Region
Tigray
Gambella
Beneshangul Gumuz
Dire Dawa
HarariAddis Ababa
Ethiopia
Sudan
Somalia
Yemen
Kenya
Eritrea
Djibouti
Uganda
An Atlas Series of EthiopiaRural Population Density by RegionEthiopia is identified as one of thecradles of civilization. It is located inthe Horn of Africa, very close to theMiddle East. The total area of thecountry is about 1.1 million squarekilometers. The majority of thepopulation lives in the highland areasof the country—the main occupationbeing farming. In fact, Ethiopia is oneof the least urbanized countries in theworld, with less than 14 percent of thecountry urbanized in 1994. This mapshow the density of rural areas inEthiopia by region.
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People per square kilometer01 - 1314 - 7374 - 120121 - 226
This map has been produced by CalvinCollege, Dept. of Geology, Geography, andEnvironmental Studies. It is provided free of
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Changes and alterations are not allowed. Nowarranty is given for this map as to accuracy
UTM North 37 Projection, WGS84
Data Source: Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2005
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Rural Population by Region
TotalMaleFemale
SudanChadNiger
Libya
Congo,DRC
Ethiopia
Saudi ArabiaEgypt
AngolaTanzania
KenyaSomalia
Yemen
Oman