Ethnobotany, diverse food uses, claimed health benefits and implications on conservation of barley landraces in North Eastern Ethiopia highlands

Table 2 Area, altitude and population demography of the study districts

District	Area (sq. km)	Altitude (masl)**	Population	Ethnicity	Main Language spoken	Religion*
*Wag Hemra*
Sekota	1,722.43	1100 to ≥ 3810	112,396	Agaw/Kamyr (74.24%) Amhara (22.57%) Tigrayan (3.06%)	Amharic Kamyr	Christian (99.34%)
Dehana	1,643.07	-	109,725	Amhara (98.74%) Agaw/Kamyr (1.11%)	Amharic	Christian (99.8%)
*N. Wello*
Gidan	1,089.80	1300 to ≥ 4100	158,428	Amhara (99.96%)	Amharic	Christian (99.63%)
Gubalafto	900.49	1300 to ≥ 3900	139,825	Amhara (99.92%)	Amharic	Christian (88.55%) Muslim (11.42%)
Meket	1,909.25	1200 to ≥ 3000	226,644	Amhara (99.95%)	Amharic	Christian (94.69%)
Wadla	855.29	700 to ≥ 3200	128,170	Amhara (99.94%)	Amharic	Christian (96.21%)
*S. Wello*
Kutaber	719.92	800 to ≥ 3200	95,410	Amhara (99.86%)	Amharic	Muslim (88.65%) Christian (10.78%)
Dessie zuria	937.32	1800 to ≥ 3500	157,679	Amhara (99.93%)	Amharic	Muslim (97.72%) Christian (2.21%)
Woreilu	740.96	1700 to ≥ 3200	109,244	Amhara (99.91%)	Amharic	Muslim (80.04%) Christian (19.83%)
Legambo	1,017.35	1500 to ≥ 3700	165,026	Amhara (99.9%)	Amharic	Muslim (92.99%) Christian (6.82%)
Tenta	1,316.34	600 to ≥ 3700	166,239	Amhara (99.93%)	Amharic	Muslim (77.92%) Christian (21.95%)

Source: CSA (1994, 2000, 2007, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_woredas_in_the_Amhara_Region accessed on 20 January 2011);*Orthodox Christianity and Suni Muslim;**In Ethiopia, agro-ecologies are traditionally categorized into low land (<1500 m), intermediate (1500 - 2000 m) and highland (>2000 m) above sea level. Our study covered only the highland areas.

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