Meki
Meki
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Town | |
  Meki | |
| Coordinates: 08°9′N 38°49′E / 8.150°N 38.817°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Oromia |
| Zone | East Shewa Zone |
| Woreda | Dugda |
| Elevation | 1,636 m (5,367 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 36,597 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Meki (Amharic: መቂ; Oromo: Maqii) is a town in east-central Ethiopia. Located in the East Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of 8°9′N 38°49′E / 8.150°N 38.817°E with an elevation of 1636 meters above sea level. Meki is the administrative center of Dugda woreda.
History
[edit]Visitors in early 1927 found that there was a kind of bridge over the Meki River near the town which could be crossed by a motorcar. The bridge was the creation of a foreign farmer, who had modified a large tree trunk which had grown more or less across the river.[1]
News sources reported in March 1974 that, as part of the Derg, peasants near Meki rose up against local landlords, settling old grievances. At least 15 persons were reportedly killed: about ten victims had been hacked to death with knives and spears, and the bodies of three people were found in wells. The police regained control after killing a dozen peasants and arresting hundreds.[1]
Demographics
[edit]Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Meki has an estimated total population of 36,597 of whom 18,422 are men and 18,175 are women.[2] The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 20,460 of whom 9,991 were males and 10,469 were females.
Catholic Church services
[edit]The Apostolic Vicariate of Meki of the Catholic Church has its headquarters in Meki, which also runs a local high school in the town, Meki Catholic School (MCS), and the Community of Saint Paul, a Catholic Association of the Christian faithful, has a presence there.[3] The Kidist Mariam Pastoral Centre provides training courses for vulnerable women including food preparation, tailoring and hairdressing.[4]
References
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- ^ a b "Local History in Ethiopia"[permanent dead link] The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 10 January 2008)
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics Archived July 31, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Table B.4
- ^ Community of Saint Paul, Who we are, accessed 26 November 2022
- ^ Catholic Mission, Kidist Mariam Pastoral Centre (Phase II), accessed 26 November 2022