CSA finalizes census cartographic work in most states

Addis Ababa - The Central Statistics Agency said most of the census cartographic work needed for the population and housing census due to be taken in May 2007 has been finalized in most States.

Agency Public Relations Service Head Abebe Mihretu told ENA yesterday that the census cartographic work has already been finalized in Tigray, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Harari, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples State and Dire Dawa administration.

Accordingly, 82, 879 census cartographic works have already been finalized until November 9, 2006, he added.

The census cartographic work is being carried out in Afar, Somali, Gambella and in some woredas of Oromia State, while other office works are underway in States where the census cartographic works have been finalized, Abebe said.

Abebe further said that the census cartographic work would help avoid double registration of families during the census and evenly deploy the logistics needed for the census.

The head thanked the public for providing support for employees of the agency deployed on the census cartographic work that started in June 2006.

(ENA)