Haro Maya (woreda)
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Haro Maya is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. It is named after the administrative center, Haro Maya. Part of the Misraq (East) Hararghe Zone
, Haro Maya is bordered on the south by Kurfa Chele
, on the west by Kersa
, on the north by Dire Dawa
, on the east by Kombolcha
, and on the southeast by the Harari Region
. Towns include Alemaya
and Bati.
, vegetables and fruits are important cash crops. Both Kombolcha and Haro Maya are major producers of vegetables for Djibouti
.
An important local landmark is Haramaya University
. G.W.B. Huntingford reports that two inscribed Islamic gravestones have been found near Bati which can be dated to AD 1000, and two more bear dates, one to A.H. 662 (AD 1263) and the other to A.H. 666 (AD 1267-1268). These indicate an early Muslim presence in the area
Industry in the woreda includes 34 grain mills and 2 metal works employing 100 people, as well as 485 registered businesses including wholesalers, retailers and service providers. There were 33 Farmers Associations with 34,422 members and 5 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 331 members. Haro Maya has 35 kilometers of gravel and 83 of dry-weather road, for an average road density of 214.5 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 9.2% of the rural and 17% of the urban population have access to drinking water
.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 236,601, of whom 116,466 are men and 120,135 are women; 33,263 or 14.06% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 6.9%. With an estimated area of 550 square kilometers, Haro Maya has an estimated population density of 430.2 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 102.6.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 166,597, of whom 84,737 were men and 81,860 women; 18,582 or 11.15% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. (This total also includes an estimate for the inhabitants of one rural kebele
, which was not counted; it was estimated to have 19,337 inhabitants, of whom 9,571 were men and 9,766 women.) The two largest ethnic groups reported in Haro Maya were the Oromo
(96.04%), and the Amhara
(3.12%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.84% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 95.82%, and 3.62% spoke Amharic
; the remaining 0.56% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim
, with 95.82% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 3.71% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.
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...
. It is named after the administrative center, Haro Maya. Part of the Misraq (East) Hararghe Zone
Misraq Hararghe Zone
Misraq Hararghe is one of the 17 Zones of the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. Misraq Hararge takes its name from the former province of Hararghe. Misraq Hararge is bordered on the southwest by the Shebelle River which separates it from Bale, on the west by Mirab Hararghe, on the north by Dire Dawa and...
, Haro Maya is bordered on the south by Kurfa Chele
Kurfa Chele (woreda)
Kurfa Chele is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after its administrative center, Kurfa Chele. Part of the Misraq Hararghe Zone, Kurfa Chele is bordered on the south by Girawa, on the west by Bedeno, on the northwest by Kersa, and on the northeast by Haro Maya...
, on the west by Kersa
Kersa (Hararge)
Kersa is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after a river that flows through it, the Kersa. Part of the Misraq Hararghe Zone, Kersa is bordered on the south by Bedeno, on the west by Meta, on the north by Dire Dawa, on the northeast by Haro Maya, and on the...
, on the north by Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa is one of two chartered cities in Ethiopia . This chartered city is divided administratively into two woredas, the city proper and the non-urban woreda of Gurgura....
, on the east by Kombolcha
Kombolcha (woreda)
Kombolcha is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Hararghe Zone, Kombolcha is bordered on the south by the Harari Region, on the southwest by Haro Maya, on the northwest by Dire Dawa, on the north by the Somali Region, and on the east by Jarso...
, and on the southeast by the Harari Region
Harari Region
Harari or officially, Harari People's National Regional State is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, covering the homeland of the Harari people...
. Towns include Alemaya
Alemaya
Alemaya is a town in east-central Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region, the town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 2047 meters above sea level....
and Bati.
Overview
The altitude of this woreda ranges from 1400 to 2340 meters above sea level; the highest points include Dof and Jeldo. The major river is the Amaresa; bodies of water include Lake Alemaya. A survey of the land in Haro Maya (released in 1995/96) shows that 36.1% is arable or cultivable, 2.3% pasture, 1.5% forest, and the remaining 60.1% is considered built-up, degraded or otherwise unusable. KhatKhat
Khat, qat, gat or Waquish Spoken from true Yemeni, is a flowering plant native to tropical East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula....
, vegetables and fruits are important cash crops. Both Kombolcha and Haro Maya are major producers of vegetables for Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
.
An important local landmark is Haramaya University
Haramaya University
Haramaya University is one of the oldest universities in Ethiopia. It is located in Alemaya, a town in the Misraq Hararghe Zone, about 20 kilometers from the city of Harar and 40 kilometers from Dire Dawa....
. G.W.B. Huntingford reports that two inscribed Islamic gravestones have been found near Bati which can be dated to AD 1000, and two more bear dates, one to A.H. 662 (AD 1263) and the other to A.H. 666 (AD 1267-1268). These indicate an early Muslim presence in the area
Industry in the woreda includes 34 grain mills and 2 metal works employing 100 people, as well as 485 registered businesses including wholesalers, retailers and service providers. There were 33 Farmers Associations with 34,422 members and 5 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 331 members. Haro Maya has 35 kilometers of gravel and 83 of dry-weather road, for an average road density of 214.5 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 9.2% of the rural and 17% of the urban population have access to drinking water
Drinking water
Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually...
.
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 236,601, of whom 116,466 are men and 120,135 are women; 33,263 or 14.06% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 6.9%. With an estimated area of 550 square kilometers, Haro Maya has an estimated population density of 430.2 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 102.6.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 166,597, of whom 84,737 were men and 81,860 women; 18,582 or 11.15% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. (This total also includes an estimate for the inhabitants of one rural kebele
Kebele
A kebele is the smallest administrative unit of Ethiopia similar to ward, a neighbourhood or a localized and delimited group of people...
, which was not counted; it was estimated to have 19,337 inhabitants, of whom 9,571 were men and 9,766 women.) The two largest ethnic groups reported in Haro Maya 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...
(96.04%), 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...
(3.12%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.84% 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 95.82%, and 3.62% 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 0.56% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim
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...
, with 95.82% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 3.71% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.