Jimma Rare
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Jimma Rare is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. It shares the name of one of the subgroups of the Oromo people
, the Jimma Rare. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone
, Jimma Rare is bordered on the west by Jimma Horo
, on the north by Guduru
, on the east and south by the Guder River
which separates it from the Mirab Shewa Zone
. The administrative center of the woreda is Wayu; other towns in Jimma Rare include Goben.
and rape seed are important cash crops.
Industry in the woreda includes 10 grain mills. There were 10 Farmers Associations with 6300 members and 4 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 5145 members. Jimma Rare has 35 kilometers of all-weather road, for an average of road density of 102.6 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 12% of the total population has access to drinking water
.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 56,758, of whom 29,238 are men and 27,520 women; 6,197 or 10.92% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 13.9%. With an estimated area of 340.78 square kilometers, Jimma Rare has an estimated population density of 166.6 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 81.4.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 40,270, of whom 19,618 were men and 20,652 women; 3,474 or 8.63% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Jimma Rare were the Oromo
(97.78%), and the Amhara
(2.14%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.08% of the population. The Oromo language
was spoken as a first language by 99.01%, and 0.97% spoke Amharic
; the remaining 0.02% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants followed traditional beliefs, with 52.14% of the population reporting they observed them, while 26.52% of the population said they were Ethiopian Orthodox, 19.33% were Protestant
, and 1.44% were Moslem
.
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 shares the name of one of the subgroups of the Oromo people
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...
, the Jimma Rare. 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...
, Jimma Rare is bordered on the west 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 north by Guduru
Guduru (woreda)
Guduru is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. This woreda is named after one of the sections of the Macha Oromo, also known as the Torban Guduru , which coalesced into a kingdom around 1855 under Gama Moras, which lay between the Abay River and the Gibe region...
, on the east and south by the Guder River
Guder River
The Guder is a river of central Ethiopia. It is a tributary of the Abay or Blue Nile on the left side; tributaries of the Guder include the Dabissa and the Taranta. The Guder has a drainage area is about 7,011 square kilometers in size....
which separates it from 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...
. The administrative center of the woreda is Wayu; other towns in Jimma Rare include Goben.
Overview
The altitude of this woreda ranges from 1540 to 3047 meters above sea level; Mount Tulu Biyyo is the highest point. Rivers include the Dangego and Wengele. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 73.8% is arable or cultivable, 16% pasture, 4.6% forest, and the remaining 5.6% is considered swampy, mountainous or otherwise unusable. Notable landmarks include Dangogo Falls, Tulu Warabessa, Tulu Mara, Kersa Alatti and Kala Bacha Caves. Niger seed, flaxFlax
Flax is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is native to the region extending from the eastern Mediterranean to India and was probably first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent...
and rape seed are important cash crops.
Industry in the woreda includes 10 grain mills. There were 10 Farmers Associations with 6300 members and 4 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 5145 members. Jimma Rare has 35 kilometers of all-weather road, for an average of road density of 102.6 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 12% 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...
.
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 56,758, of whom 29,238 are men and 27,520 women; 6,197 or 10.92% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 13.9%. With an estimated area of 340.78 square kilometers, Jimma Rare has an estimated population density of 166.6 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 81.4.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 40,270, of whom 19,618 were men and 20,652 women; 3,474 or 8.63% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Jimma Rare 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...
(97.78%), 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...
(2.14%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.08% of the population. The Oromo language
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 99.01%, and 0.97% 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 0.02% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants followed traditional beliefs, with 52.14% of the population reporting they observed them, while 26.52% of the population said they were Ethiopian Orthodox, 19.33% 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 1.44% 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...
.