Jeldu
Encyclopedia
Jeldu is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone
, Jedlu is bordered on the south by Dendi
, on the southwest by Ambo
, on the north by Ginde Beret
, on the northeast by Meta Robi
, and on the southeast by Ejerie
. Towns in Jeldu include Chebi, Gojo and Shekute.
In November 2008, woreda officials announced the completion of a 1.5 million Birr
project to improve the availability of safe water
in Jeldu, which included installing 13 kilometers of water pipelines, building seven water distribution centers, and constructing a water reservoir with a capacity of 75,000 liters. Funding came from the Rotary Foundation
, The Hunger Project
, and Ethiopian sources. Woreda officials announced the following year that health station, nine health posts, 16 spring waters, four farmers training centers and 45 kilometers of road were completed at a cost of 8 million Birr.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 202,024, of whom 103,150 were males and 98,874 were females; 12,456 or 6.17% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 1,329.22 square kilometers, Jeldu has an estimated population density of 152 people per square kilometer, which is about the same as the Zone average of 152.8.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 144,934, of whom 71,280 were men and 73,654 women; 6,972 or 4.81% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Jeldu were the Oromo
(96.51%), and the Amhara
(3.3%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.19% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 98.63%, and 1.32% spoke Amharic
; the remaining 0.05% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 76.17% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 14.01% of the population said they practiced traditional beliefs, and 9.51% were Protestant
.
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 Shewa Zone
Mirab Shewa Zone
Mirab Shewa is one of the 12 zones of the Oromia Region in Ethiopia. This zone takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa...
, Jedlu is bordered on the south by Dendi
Dendi (woreda)
Dendi is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, Dendi is bordered on the south by the Debub Mirab Shewa Zone, on the west by Ambo, on the north by Jeldu, and on the east by Ejerie...
, on the southwest by Ambo
Ambo (woreda)
Ambo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, it is bordered on the southwest by Tikur, on the west by Cheliya, on the north by Ginde Beret, on the northeast by Jeldu, on the east by Dendi, and on the southeast by the Debub Mirab Shewa Zone...
, on the north by Ginde Beret
Ginde Beret
Gindeberet is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, Ginde Beret is bordered on the south by Jeldu, on the southwest by Ambo, on the west by the Guder River which separates it from the Misraq Welega Zone, on the north by the Abay River which separates...
, on the northeast by Meta Robi
Meta Robi
Meta Robi is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, it is bordered on the south by Ejerie, on the southwest by Jeldu, on the northwest by Ginde Beret, on the north by the Muger River , and on the east by Adda Berga...
, and on the southeast by Ejerie
Ejerie
Ejerie is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, it is bordered on the south by the Debub Mirab Shewa Zone, on the west by Dendi, on the northwest by Jeldu, on the north by Meta Robi, on the northeast by Adda Berga, and on the east by Walmara...
. Towns in Jeldu include Chebi, Gojo and Shekute.
In November 2008, woreda officials announced the completion of a 1.5 million Birr
Ethiopian birr
The birr is the unit of currency in Ethiopia. Before 1976, dollar was the official English translation of birr. Today, it is officially birr in English as well....
project to improve the availability of safe 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...
in Jeldu, which included installing 13 kilometers of water pipelines, building seven water distribution centers, and constructing a water reservoir with a capacity of 75,000 liters. Funding came from the Rotary Foundation
Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs...
, The Hunger Project
The Hunger Project
The Hunger Project is a 501 non-profit charitable organization incorporated in the state of California.The Hunger Project describes itself as an organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger...
, and Ethiopian sources. Woreda officials announced the following year that health station, nine health posts, 16 spring waters, four farmers training centers and 45 kilometers of road were completed at a cost of 8 million Birr.
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 202,024, of whom 103,150 were males and 98,874 were females; 12,456 or 6.17% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 1,329.22 square kilometers, Jeldu has an estimated population density of 152 people per square kilometer, which is about the same as the Zone average of 152.8.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 144,934, of whom 71,280 were men and 73,654 women; 6,972 or 4.81% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Jeldu 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...
(96.51%), 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...
(3.3%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.19% 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 98.63%, and 1.32% 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 0.05% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 76.17% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 14.01% of the population said they practiced traditional beliefs, and 9.51% 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...
.