Chencha
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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 and an elevation of 2732 meters above sea level.
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Chencha
Dincha | |
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Coordinates: 6°15′N 37°34′E | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples |
Zone | Gamo Gofa Omo |
Woreda | Chencha |
Elevation | 2,732 m (8,963 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 10,488 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
Climate | Cfb |
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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.