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The 1994 national census reported a total population for this zone of 33,672 of whom 16,739 were men and 16,933 were women; 2,191 or 6.51% of its population were urban dwellers. The four largest ethnic groups reported in
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an average of 4.22 persons to a household, and 13,069 housing units. The four largest ethnic groups reported in
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238:Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
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1075:Damot Gale
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879:Demba Gofa
855:Yirgachefe
835:Dila Zuria
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225:History
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