Dese

Dese is the capital of the South Wello zone of the Amhara Nations region. With a population of 235,000, Dese is the seventh largest city in Ethiopia. Situated 400 km north of Addis Ababa, the city is located on the road that connects the capital to Mekelle or Mille. The Amhara region inhabits around 20,000,000 people, following the data from the Central Statistical Agency (CSA). 50% of the population is men and 50% women. 16,925,000 or 88.5% of the population are estimated to be rural inhabitants, while the rest 11.5% are urban. With an estimated area of 159,173.66 sq. kms, this region has an estimated density of 120 people per square kilometer. Attractions in Dese include a local museum, which houses a cannon used by Menelik II in 1890.

The UCBP in Dese

Contractors:
Orbit Engineering and Construction PLC
PO Box 19904
Addis Ababa
bmbc@telecom.net.et
Tel.: 011-662-5576
        011-662-6108
Fax: 011-662-7861


Equator Engineering
PO Box 3685
Addis Ababa
eec@ethionet.et
Tel.: 011-440-7277
Fax: 011-470-7275
Mob: 091-120-7080

Site Office:
GTZ IS Dese/Kombolcha
PO Box 1313
Kebele 15 RHD Apt. House
Tel.: 033-112-3284
Fax: 033-112-3285

MH Engineer: Demoze Kebede