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Debubawi (or "Southern") is one of four Zones in the Ethiopian Region of Tigray. Debubawi is bordered on the south and west by the Amhara Region, on the northwest by Mehakelegnaw (Central), the north by Misraqawi (Eastern) and on the east by the Afar Region. Its highest point is Mount Alage. Towns and cities in Debubawi include Alamata, and Mek'ele.

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this zone has an estimated total population of 1,239,988, of whom 610,164 were males and 629,824 were females; 361,252 or 29.1% of its population are urban dwellers. With an estimated area of 9,310.96 square kilometers, Debubawi has an estimated population density of 133.18 people per square kilometer.^[1]

According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, 15% of the inhabitants of Debubawi have access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 80.2 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers, the average rural household has 0.8 hectare of land (compared to the national average of 1.01 hectare of land and a regional average of 0.51)^[2] and the equivalent of 0.9 heads of livestock. 34.5% of the population is in non-farm related jobs, compared to the national average of 25% and a regional average of 28%. 64% of all eligible children are enrolled in primary school, and 24% in secondary schools. 36% of the zone is exposed to malaria, and none to Tsetse fly. The memorandum gave this zone a drought risk rating of 627.^[3]

• Alaje
• Alamata
• Endamehoni
• Enderta
• Hintalo Wajirat
• Mek'ele
• Ofla
• Raya Azebo
• Samre

1. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.3
2. ^ Comparative national and regional figures comes from the World Bank publication, Klaus Deininger et al. "Tenure Security and Land Related Investment", WP-2991 (accessed 23 March 2006).
3. ^ World Bank, Four Ethiopias: A Regional Characterization (accessed 23 March 2006).