Amuru Jarte
Encyclopedia
Amuru Jarte is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone
, Amuru Jarte is bordered on the south by Jimma Horo
, on the southwest by Abe Dongoro
, on the west by Gida Kiremu
, on the north by the Abay River which separates it from the Amhara Region
, and on the east by Abay Chomen
. The administrative center of the woreda is Alibo; other towns in Amuru Jarte include Obora.
Industry in the woreda includes 3 small grain mills; although a large amount of seeds yielding edible oil are grown here, there are no mills to process them. There are quarries to extract sandstone and gravel. There were 13 Farmers Associations with 9847 members and 10 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 7250 members. Amuru Jarte has 16 kilometers of dry weather road and all-weather road, for an average of road density of 7.39 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 12.5% of the total population has access to drinking water
.
This woreda was selected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
in 2004 as one of several areas for voluntary resettlement for farmers from overpopulated areas in the Misraq Welega Zone. Together with Bila Seyo
, Gida Kiremu, Ibantu
, Jimma Arjo
, Limmu
and Nunu Kumba
, Amuru Jarte became the new home for a total of 22,462 heads of households and 112,310 total family members.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 102,721, of whom 52,398 were males and 50,323 were females; 10,420 or 10.14% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 13.9%. With an estimated area of 2,165.01 square kilometers, Amuru Jarte has an estimated population density of 47.4 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 81.4.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 73,008, of whom 35,908 were men and 37,100 women; 5,833 or 7.99% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Amuru Jarte were the Oromo
(81.12%), and the Amhara
(18.7%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.18% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 81.18%, and 18.7% spoke Amharic
; the remaining 0.12% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 70.32% of the population reporting they observed this faith, while 15.1% of the population said they were Moslem
, 9.86% were Protestant
, and 4.23% practiced traditional beliefs.
Woreda
Woreda is an administrative division of Ethiopia , equivalent to a district . Woredas are composed of a number of Kebele, or neighborhood associations, which are the smallest unit of local government in Ethiopia...
s in the Oromia Region
Oromia Region
Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia...
of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone
Misraq Welega Zone
Misraq Welega is one of the 12 Zones in the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. This zone acquired its name from the former province of Welega...
, Amuru Jarte is bordered on the south by Jimma Horo
Jimma Horo
Jimma Horo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Jimma Horo is bordered on the south by the Misraq Shewa Zone, on the southwest by Bila Seyo, on the west by Abe Dongoro, on the northwest by Amuru Jarte, on the northeast by Abay Chomen, on the...
, on the southwest by Abe Dongoro
Abe Dongoro
Abe Dongoro is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Abe Dongoro is bordered on the south by Bila Seyo, on the west by Gida Kiremu, on the north by Amuru Jarte, and on the east by Jimma Horo...
, on the west by Gida Kiremu
Gida Kiremu
Gida Kiremu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Gida Kiremu is bordered on the south by Guto Wayu, on the west by Limmu, on the northwest by Ibantu, on the north by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the east by Amuru Jarte, and on the southeast...
, on the north by the Abay River which separates it from the Amhara Region
Amhara Region
Amhara is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, containing the homeland of the Amhara people. Previously known as Region 3, its capital is Bahir Dar....
, and on the east by Abay Chomen
Abay Chomen
Abay Chomen is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Abay Chomen is bordered on the south by Lake Finicha'a , on the southwest by Jimma Horo, on the northwest by Amuru Jarte, on the north by the Abay River which separates it from the Amhara Region,...
. The administrative center of the woreda is Alibo; other towns in Amuru Jarte include Obora.
Overview
The altitude of this woreda ranges from 860 to 2657 meters above sea level; important peaks include Mount Koye, Mount Deben and Mount Dima. Rivers include the Angar, Chogo, Supe, Ejersa, Bereda, Kono, Aseeti and Jarmet. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 49.1% is arable or cultivable, 16% pasture, 10.5% forest, and the remaining 24.4% is considered marshy, mountainous or otherwise unusable. Niger, rape and linseed are important cash crops.Industry in the woreda includes 3 small grain mills; although a large amount of seeds yielding edible oil are grown here, there are no mills to process them. There are quarries to extract sandstone and gravel. There were 13 Farmers Associations with 9847 members and 10 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 7250 members. Amuru Jarte has 16 kilometers of dry weather road and all-weather road, for an average of road density of 7.39 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 12.5% of the total population has access to drinking water
Water supply and sanitation in Ethiopia
Access to water supply and sanitation in Ethiopia is amongst the lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa and the entire world. While access has increased substantially with funding from external aid, much still remains to be done to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of halving the share of people...
.
This woreda was selected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Ethiopia)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is the Ethiopian government ministry which oversees the agricultural and rural development policies of Ethiopia on a Federal level...
in 2004 as one of several areas for voluntary resettlement for farmers from overpopulated areas in the Misraq Welega Zone. Together with Bila Seyo
Bila Seyo
Bila Seyo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Bila Seyo is bordered on the south by Wama Bonaya, on the southwest by Sibu Sire, on the west by Guto Wayu, on the north by Abe Dongoro, on the northeast by Jimma Horo, and on the east by the...
, Gida Kiremu, Ibantu
Ibantu
Ibantu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Ibantu is bordered on the south by Limmu, on the west and north by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, and on the east by Gida Kiremu. The administrative center of this woreda is Hinde.- Overview :Important...
, Jimma Arjo
Jimma Arjo
Jimma Arjo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It shares the name of one of the subgroups of the Oromo people, the Jimma Arjo. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Jimma Arjo is bordered on the southwest by the Didessa River which separates it from the Illubabor Zone, on the...
, Limmu
Limmu (woreda)
Limmu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Limmu is bordered on the south by an exclave of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the southwest by Sasiga, on the west by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the north by Ibantu, and on the east by Gida...
and Nunu Kumba
Nunu Kumba
Nunu Kumba is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Nunu Kumba is bordered on the southwest by the Didessa River which separates it from the Illubabor Zone, on the northwest by Jimma Arjo, on the north by Guto Wayu, on the northeast by Wama Bonaya,...
, Amuru Jarte became the new home for a total of 22,462 heads of households and 112,310 total family members.
Demographics
Based on figures published by the Central Statistical AgencyCentral Statistical Agency (Ethiopia)
The Central Statistical Agency is an agency of the government of Ethiopia designated to provide all surveys and censuses for that country used to monitor economic and social growth, as well as to act as an official training center in that field. It is part of the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and...
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 102,721, of whom 52,398 were males and 50,323 were females; 10,420 or 10.14% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 13.9%. With an estimated area of 2,165.01 square kilometers, Amuru Jarte has an estimated population density of 47.4 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 81.4.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 73,008, of whom 35,908 were men and 37,100 women; 5,833 or 7.99% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Amuru Jarte were the Oromo
Oromo people
The Oromo are an ethnic group found in Ethiopia, northern Kenya, .and parts of Somalia. With 30 million members, they constitute the single largest ethnic group in Ethiopia and approximately 34.49% of the population according to the 2007 census...
(81.12%), and the Amhara
Amhara people
Amhara are a highland people inhabiting the Northwestern highlands of Ethiopia. Numbering about 19.8 million people, they comprise 26% of the country's population, according to the 2007 national census...
(18.7%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.18% of the population. Oromiffa
Oromo language
Oromo, also known as Afaan Oromo, Oromiffa, Afan Boran, Afan Orma, and sometimes in other languages by variant spellings of these names , is an Afro-Asiatic language, and the most widely spoken of the Cushitic family. Forms of Oromo are spoken as a first language by more than 25 million Oromo and...
was spoken as a first language by 81.18%, and 18.7% spoke Amharic
Amharic language
Amharic is a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia. It is the second most-spoken Semitic language in the world, after Arabic, and the official working language of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Thus, it has official status and is used nationwide. Amharic is also the official or working...
; the remaining 0.12% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 70.32% of the population reporting they observed this faith, while 15.1% of the population said they were Moslem
Islam in Ethiopia
According to the latest 2007 national census, Islam is the second most widely practised religion in Ethiopia after Christianity, with over 25 million of Ethiopians adhering to Islam according to the 2007 national census, having arrived in Ethiopia in 615...
, 9.86% were Protestant
P'ent'ay
P'ent'ay or Pentay is a slang term widely used in modern Ethiopia, and among Ethiopians living abroad, to describe Ethiopian Christians who are not members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo, Ethiopian Orthodox Tehadeso, Roman Catholic or Ethiopian Catholic churches...
, and 4.23% practiced traditional beliefs.