Surma (woreda)

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Suri is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. It is named for the , whose homeland lies largely in this woreda. Part of the , Suri woreda is bordered on the south and west by South Sudan, on the northwest by the Gambela Region, on the north by Bero, and on the east by Maji. A portion of the Omo National Park extends into the southern part of this woreda.

Overview[]

The average elevation in this woreda is 2088 meters above sea level.[1] Rivers include the [[Koka River]], a tributary of the Akobo, which has its origins in this woreda. High points include (2560 meters) on the Ethiopian-South Sudanese border. According to a 2004 report, Suri woreda had 26 kilometers of dry-weather roads, for an average road density of 5 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers.[2] This lack of roads means remote locations are accessible only by air. Only recently radio communication lines were made available in this woreda.[3] As of 2008, about 30% of the total population of Surma has access to drinking water.[4]

Demographics[]

The three largest ethnic groups reported in 1994 in the Surma woreda were the Surma/Suri people (93.79%), the Dizi (3.09%), and the , i.e., northerners (1.71%); others made up 1.41% of the population. The Suri was spoken as a first language by 94.02% of the inhabitants; 2.9% spoke Dizin, and 2.01% spoke Amharic; the remaining 1.07% spoke other primary languages reported.[5] Concerning education, 43.65% of the population were considered literate; 33.59% of children aged 7–12 were in primary school; 15.31% of the children aged 13–14 were in junior secondary school, and 12.5% of the inhabitants aged 15–18 were in senior secondary school.[6] Concerning sanitary conditions, about 70% of the urban and 16% of the total had toilet facilities.[7] Based on the (most recent) 2007 Population Census conducted by the CSA, the woreda had a total population of 24,598, of whom 11,794 were men and 12,804 women; 914 or 3.72% of its population were 'urban dwellers' (i.e., living in the small towns in the area. The majority of the inhabitants practice traditional beliefs, with 96.25% of the population reporting that belief, 1.63% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 1.59% were Protestants.[8] In recent years the number of converts to Protestant-Evangelical faiths has increased.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Hailu Ejara Kene, Baseline Survey of 55 Weredas of PCDP Phase II, Part I Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine (Addis Ababa: August 2008), Annex 1 (accessed 23 March 2009)
  2. ^ "Detailed statistics on roads" Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, SNNPR Bureau of Finance and Economic Development website (accessed 15 September 2009)
  3. ^ Joachim Ahrens, "Kefa - the Cradel of Coffee" UNDP-EUE Report, January 1997 (accessed 19 February 2009)
  4. ^ Hailu Ejara Kene, Baseline Survey, Annexes 16, 17 (accessed 9 October 2009)
  5. ^ 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Vol. 1, part 1, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.12, 2.15. (accessed 30 December 2008)
  6. ^ 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Vol. 1, part 2, Tables 3.5, 3.7 (accessed 17 April 2009)
  7. ^ 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Vol. 1, part 2, Tables 6.3, 6.13 (accessed 17 April 2009)
  8. ^ Census 2007 Tables: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Tables 2.1, and 3.4.

Coordinates: 6°00′N 35°15′E / 6.000°N 35.250°E / 6.000; 35.250

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