Jarso (Welega)
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Jarso is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Mirab Welega Zone
, Jarso is bordered on the south by Ayra Guliso
, on the southwest by Gawo Dale
, on the west by Begi
, on the north by Mana Sibu
, on the northeast by Nejo
, and on the southeast by Boji
. Towns in Jarso include Dabeka and Geba Dafino.
Although Coffee
is an important cash crop of this woreda, less than 20 square kilometers are planted with this crop.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 109,552, of whom 54,789 are men and 54,763 are women; 6,739 or 6.15% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 10.9%. With an estimated area of 1,345.19 square kilometers, Jarso has an estimated population density of 81.4 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 91.7.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 78,603 in 13,648 households, of whom 39,480 were men and 39,123 were women; 3,770 or 4.8% of its population were urban dwellers. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Jarso were the Oromo
(95.07%), the Amhara
(3.71%), and the Mao (0.89%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.33% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 94.48%, 4.39% Amharic
, and 0.88% spoke Mao
; the remaining 0.25% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants observed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 49.72% reporting that as their religion, while 26.54% were Protestant
, and 23.48% Muslim
.
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 Mirab Welega Zone
Mirab Welega Zone
Mirab Welega is one of the 12 Zones in the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. This zone is named after the former province of Welega, whose western part lay in the area Mirab Misraq now occupies....
, Jarso is bordered on the south by Ayra Guliso
Ayra Guliso
Ayra Guliso is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Welega Zone, Ayra Guliso is bordered on the south by Dale Lalo, on the west by Gawo Dale, on the north by Jarso, on the northeast by Boji, and on the east by Lalo Asabi...
, on the southwest by Gawo Dale
Gawo Dale
Gawo Dale is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Welega Zone, Gawo Dale is bordered on the south by Hawa Welele, on the west by Jimma Gidami, on the northwest by Begi, on the north by Jarso, on the northeast by Ayra Guliso, on the east by Dale Lalo, and on the...
, on the west by Begi
Begi, Oromia (woreda)
Begi is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Welega Zone, Begi is bordered on the south by Jimma Gidami, on the west and north by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the northeast by Mana Sibu, on the east by Jarso, and on the southeast by Gawo Dale...
, on the north by Mana Sibu
Mana Sibu
Mana Sibu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Welega Zone, Mana Sibu is bordered on the south by Jarso, on the southwest by Begi, on the north by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, and on the southeast by Nejo. Mendi is the administrative center; other towns in...
, on the northeast by Nejo
Nejo (woreda)
Nejo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Welega Zone, Nejo is bordered on the southeast by Boji, on the west by Jarso, on the northwest by Mana Sibu, and on the north and east by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region...
, and on the southeast by Boji
Boji
Boji is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Welega Zone, Boji is bordered on the southwest by Ayra Guliso, on the west by Jarso, on the northwest by Nejo, on the northeast by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, and on the southeast by Lalo Asabi. Towns in Boji...
. Towns in Jarso include Dabeka and Geba Dafino.
Although Coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
is an important cash crop of this woreda, less than 20 square kilometers are planted with this crop.
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 109,552, of whom 54,789 are men and 54,763 are women; 6,739 or 6.15% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 10.9%. With an estimated area of 1,345.19 square kilometers, Jarso has an estimated population density of 81.4 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 91.7.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 78,603 in 13,648 households, of whom 39,480 were men and 39,123 were women; 3,770 or 4.8% of its population were urban dwellers. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Jarso 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...
(95.07%), 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...
(3.71%), and the Mao (0.89%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.33% 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 94.48%, 4.39% 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...
, and 0.88% spoke Mao
Mao languages
The Mao languages are a branch of the Omotic languages spoken in Ethiopia. This group comprises Bambasi spoken in the Bambasi woreda of Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Hozo and Seze spoken around Begi in the Mirab Welega Zone of the Oromia Region, and Ganza, which is spoken south of Bambasi in the...
; the remaining 0.25% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants observed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 49.72% reporting that as their religion, while 26.54% 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 23.48% 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...
.