Kewet (woreda) - Demographics

Demographics

Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 118,381, an increase of 9.97% over the 1994 census, of whom 60,934 are men and 57,447 women; 17,575 or 14.85% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 785.85 square kilometers, Kewet has a population density of 150.64, which is greater than the Zone average of 115.3 persons per square kilometer. A total of 29,058 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.07 persons to a household, and 28,104 housing units. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 84.41% reporting that as their religion, while 14.66% of the population said they were Muslim.

The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 107,644 in 19,714 households, of whom 54,559 were men and 53,085 were women; 14,287 or 13.27% of its population were urban dwellers. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Kewet were the Amhara (87.98%), the Argobba (7.55%), and the Oromo (3.86%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.61% of the population. Amharic was spoken as a first language by 93.8%, Oromiffa by 3.75%, and Argobba by 1.99%; the remaining 0.46% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 80.3% reporting that as their religion, while 19.38% were Muslim.