Chencha

Chencha
Dincha
Chencha is located in Ethiopia
Chencha
Chencha
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 6°15′N 37°34′E / 6.250°N 37.567°E / 6.250; 37.567
CountryEthiopia
RegionSouthern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples
ZoneGamo Gofa Omo
WoredaChencha
Elevation
2,732 m (8,963 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total10,488
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (not observed)
ClimateCfb

Chencha (also known as Dincha) is a town in southern Ethiopia. Located in the Gamo Gofa Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, 37 kilometers north of Arba Minch, Chencha has a longitude and latitude of 6°15′N 37°34′E / 6.250°N 37.567°E / 6.250; 37.567 and an elevation of 2732 meters above sea level.

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia published in 2005, Chencha has an estimated total population of 10,488 consisting of 4,750 men and 5,738 women.[1] The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 5,787 of whom 2,630 were males and 3,157 were females. It is one of three towns in Chencha woreda.

  1. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics Archived November 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Table B.4.