# Yaso > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Yaso > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Yaso.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaso > Source revision: 1350599548 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Region of Ethiopia This article is about the Ethiopian administrative division. For the hacktivist and researcher, see [Yasodara Córdova](/source/Yasodara_C%C3%B3rdova). **Yaso** is one of the 20 [Districts of Ethiopia](/source/Districts_of_Ethiopia), or *woredas*, in the [Benishangul-Gumuz region](/source/Benishangul-Gumuz_region) of [Ethiopia](/source/Ethiopia). Part of the [Kamashi Zone](/source/Kamashi_Zone), Yaso is bordered by the [Abay River](/source/Abay_River) on the north which separates it from the [Metekel Zone](/source/Metekel_Zone) and the [Amhara Region](/source/Amhara_Region), by the [Oromia Region](/source/Oromia_Region) in the southeast, by the [Hanger River](/source/Hanger_River) on the south which separates it from [Belo Jegonfoy](/source/Belo_Jegonfoy), and by the [Didessa River](/source/Didessa_River) on the west which separates it from [Kamashi](/source/Kamashi_(Ethiopian_District)) and [Agalo Mite](/source/Agalo_Mite). On 24 July 2009, the [Ethiopian Roads Authority](/source/Ethiopian_Roads_Authority) announced that they had completed a gravel road 72 kilometers in length between Kamashi and Yaso woredas at a cost of 149 [Birr](/source/Ethiopian_Birr).[1] ## Demographics The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 12,747, of whom 6,463 were men and 6,284 were women; 1,417 or 11.12% of its population were urban dwellers. A plurality of the inhabitants said they were [Protestant](/source/P'ent'ay), with 44.72% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 31.34% of the population practiced [Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity](/source/Ethiopian_Orthodox_Christianity), and 21.97% practiced traditional beliefs.[2] Based on figures from the [Central Statistical Agency](/source/Central_Statistical_Agency_(Ethiopia)) in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 10,308, of whom 5,155 are men and 5,153 are women. With an estimated area of 2,789.07 square kilometers, Yaso has a population density of 3.7 people per square kilometer which is less than the Zone average of 7.61.[3] Information is lacking on the towns of this woreda. The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 7,771 in 1,655 households, of whom 3,904 were men and 3,867 were females; no urban inhabitants were reported. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Yaso were the [Gumuz](/source/Gumuz_people) (86.2%), and the [Oromo](/source/Oromo_people) (13.6%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.2% of the population. [Gumuz](/source/Gumuz_language) is spoken as a first language by 86.5%, and [Oromiffa](/source/Oromo_language) by 13.3%; the remaining 0.2% spoke all other primary languages reported. The largest group of inhabitants followed traditional religions, with 48.3% of the population reporting beliefs reported under that category, while 29.3% embraced [Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity](/source/Ethiopian_Orthodox_Christianity). Concerning [education](/source/Education_in_Ethiopia), 11.03% of the population were considered literate, which is about the same as the Zone average of 11.36%; 13.22% of children aged 7–12 were in primary school, a negligible number of the children aged 13–14 were in junior secondary school, and 0.61% of the inhabitants aged 15–18 were in senior secondary school. Concerning [sanitary conditions](/source/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Ethiopia), 6.6% of all houses had access to safe drinking water, and 2.7% had toilet facilities at the time of the census.[4] ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["ERA completes 72km Kamashi-Yaso gravel road"](http://www.ena.gov.et/EnglishNews/2009/Jul/24Jul09/93055.htm)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*], [Ethiopian News Agency](/source/Ethiopian_News_Agency), 24 July 2009 (accessed 1 November 2009 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Census 2007 Tables: Benishangul-Gumuz Region](http://www.csa.gov.et/index.php?option=com_rubberdoc&view=doc&id=268&format=raw&Itemid=521), Tables 2.1 and 3.4. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [CSA 2005 National Statistics](http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm), Table B.3 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [*1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Vol. 1*](http://www.csa.gov.et/surveys/Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%201994/survey0/data/docs/report/Statistical_Report/k06/k06.pdf), Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.7, 2.12, 2.15, 2.19, 3.5, 3.7, 6.11, 6.13 (accessed 30 December 2008) [10°00′N 36°00′E / 10.000°N 36.000°E / 10.000; 36.000](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Yaso¶ms=10_00_N_36_00_E_type:adm3rd_region:ET) v t e Zones and woredas of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region List of districts in the Benishangul-Gumuz region Asosa Zone Asosa Bambasi Komesha Kurmuk Menge Oda Buldigilu Sherkole Kamashi Zone Agalo Mite Belo Jegonfoy Kamashi Sirba Abbay Yaso Metekel Zone Bulen Dangur Dibate Guba Mandura Wenbera Special woredas Mao-Komo Pawe --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Yaso](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaso) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaso?action=history)). 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