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Lasta ላስታ
Woreda
Flag
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Amhara
Zone	Semien Wollo
Area
• Total	1,119.35 km (432.18 sq mi)
Population
• Total	129,464

Lasta (Amharic: ላስታ) is a woreda (district) in the Semien Wollo Zone (North Wollo) of the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is bordered on the south by Meket woreda, on the west by Bugna woreda, on the north by Wag Hemra Zone, and on the east by Gidan woreda. Its major town is Lalibela, known for its monolithic churches. Lasta split off from the Bugna woreda.

Demographics

Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), Lasta woreda has a total population of 117,777, of whom 58,451 are men and 59,326 women; 17,367 or 14.75% are urban inhabitants. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 97.65% reporting that as their religion, while 2.32% of the population said they were Muslim.

See also

• Lasta, the historic district

Notes

1. Census 2007 Tables: Amhara Region Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4.

v t e Zones and Woredas of the Amhara Region
List of districts in the Amhara region
Agew Awi Zone	Ankasha Guagusa Banja Shekudad Dangila Faggeta Lekoma Guagusa Shekudad Guangua Jawi
East Gojjam Zone	Aneded Awabel Baso Liben Bibugn Debay Telatgen Debre Elias Debre Markos Town Dejen Enarj Enawga Enbise Sar Midir Enemay Goncha Goncha Siso Enese Gozamin Hulet Ej Enese Machakel Shebel Berenta Sinan
North Gondar Zone	Addi Arkay Alefa Beyeda Chilga Dabat Debarq Dembiya Gondar Town Gondar Zuria Jan Amora Lay Armachiho Metemma Mirab Armachiho Mirab Belessa Misraq Belessa Qwara Tach Armachiho Takusa Tegeda Tselemt Wegera
North Shewa Zone	Angolalla Tera Ankober Antsokiyana Gemza Asagirt Basona Werana Berehet Debre Birhan Town Efratana Gidim Ensaro Gishe Hagere Mariamna Kesem Kewet Minjarna Shenkora Menz Gera Midir Menz Keya Gebreal Menz Lalo Midir Menz Mam Midir Merhabete Mida Woremo Mojana Wadera Moretna Jiru Siyadebrina Wayu Termaber
North Wollo Zone	Bugna Dawunt Gidan Guba Lafto Habru Kobo Lasta Meket Wadla Weldiya Town
Oromia Zone	Artuma Fursi Baati Dawa Chaffa Dawa Harewa Jilee Dhummuugaa Kemise Town
South Gondar Zone	Debre Tabor Town Dera Ebenat Farta Fogera Lay Gayint Libo Kemekem Mirab Este Misraq Este Simada Tach Gayint
South Wollo Zone	Abuko Amba Sel Debre Sina Delanta Dessie Town Dessie Zuria Jama Kalu Kelela Kombolcha Town Kutaber Legahida Legambo Mekdela Mehal Sayint Sayint Tehuledere Tenta Wegde Were Babu Were Ilu
Wag Hemra Zone	Abergele Dehana Gazbibla Sehala Soqota Soqota Town Zikuala
West Gojjam Zone	Bahir Dar Zuria Bure Dega Damot Debub Achefer Dembecha Jabi Tehnan Finote Selam Town Kuarit Mecha Sekela Semien Achefer Wemberma Yilmana Densa
Special zones	Bahir Dar
Special woredas	Argobba

• Districts of Amhara Region