Nono (Shewa)
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Nono is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. It is named after the Nono Oromo, a subgroup of the Macha Oromo, who live in this area. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone
, Nono is bordered on the southwest by the Gibe River
which separates it from the Jimma Zone
, on the northwest by Dano
, on the north by Cheliya
, on the northeast by Tikur
, on the east by the Debub Mirab (Southwest) Shewa Zone, and on the southeast by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region. The largest town in Nono is Shanan.
Nono was selected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
in 2003 as an area for voluntary resettlement for farmers from overpopulated areas. That year this woreda became the home for a total of 590 heads of households and 391 total family members. The settlers included 861 individuals (693 family head and 168 family members) who came from
Dodotana Sire
, Hitosa
, Merti
, and Ziway Dugda
woredas in the Arsi Zone
. The next year this woreda was selected again as a resettlement area, and became the home of a total of 2370 heads of household and a total of 16,350 family members.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 129,150, of whom 65,252 are men and 63,898 are women; 4,225 or 3.27% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 1,248.75 square kilometers, Nono has an estimated population density of 103.4 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 152.8.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 93,291, of whom 46,435 were men and 46,856 women; 2,368 or 2.54% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Nono were the Oromo
(83%), and the Amhara
(16.26%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.74% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 85.47%, and 14.15% spoke Amharic
; the remaining 0.38% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 83.62% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 7.09% of the population said they were Protestant
, 6.92% were Moslem
, and 1.49% 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...
. It is named after the Nono Oromo, a subgroup of the Macha Oromo, who live in this area. 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...
, Nono is bordered on the southwest by the Gibe River
Gibe River
The Gibe River is a tributary of the Omo River. Located in southwest Ethiopia, it is not navigable, like almost all rivers in the country.-Overview:...
which separates it from the Jimma Zone
Jimma Zone
Jimma is one of the 17 Zones of the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. Jimma is named for the former Kingdom of Jimma, which was absorbed into the former province of Kaffa in 1932...
, on the northwest by Dano
Dano (woreda)
Dano is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, Dano is bordered on the southwest by the Jimma Zone, on the north by Cheliya, and on the southeast by Nono; part of the boundary with the Jimma Zone is defined by the Gibe River...
, on the north by Cheliya
Cheliya
Cheliya is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, Cheliya is bordered on the south by Nono and Dano, on the southwest by the Gibe River which separates it from the Jimma Zone, on the west by Bako Tibe, on the northwest by the Guder River which...
, on the northeast by Tikur
Tikur
Tikur 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 Nono, on the northwest by Cheliya, on the northeast by Ambo, and on the southeast by the Debub Mirab Shewa Zone...
, on the east by the Debub Mirab (Southwest) Shewa Zone, and on the southeast by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region. The largest town in Nono is Shanan.
Nono 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 2003 as an area for voluntary resettlement for farmers from overpopulated areas. That year this woreda became the home for a total of 590 heads of households and 391 total family members. The settlers included 861 individuals (693 family head and 168 family members) who came from
Dodotana Sire
Dodotana Sire
Dodotana Sire is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Arsi Zone located in the Great Rift Valley, Dodotana Sire is bordered on the south by Tena, on the southwest by Hitosa, on the north by the Misraq Shewa Zone, on the east by Jeju, and on the southeast by Sude...
, Hitosa
Hitosa
Hitosa is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Arsi Zone, Hitosa is bordered on the south by Digeluna Tijo, on the southwest by Tiyo, on the west by Ziway Dugda, on the northwest by the Misraq Shewa Zone, on the northeast by Dodotana Sire, and on the east by Tena...
, Merti
Merti
Merti is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Arsi Zone, Merti is bordered on the south by Sude, on the west by Jeju, on the northwest by the Misraq Shewa Zone, on the north by the Afar Region, on the east by Aseko, and on the southeast by Chole...
, and Ziway Dugda
Ziway Dugda
Ziway Dugda is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Arsi Zone located in the Great Rift Valley, Ziway Dugda is bordered on the south by Munesa, on the west and north by the Misraq Shewa Zone, on the east by Hitosa, and on the southeast by Tiyo; also on its western...
woredas in the Arsi Zone
Arsi Zone
Arsi is one of the 12 zones of the Oromia Region in Ethiopia. Arsi is also the name of a former province. Both the Zone and the former province are named after a subgroup of the Oromo, who inhabit both...
. The next year this woreda was selected again as a resettlement area, and became the home of a total of 2370 heads of household and a total of 16,350 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 129,150, of whom 65,252 are men and 63,898 are women; 4,225 or 3.27% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 1,248.75 square kilometers, Nono has an estimated population density of 103.4 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 152.8.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 93,291, of whom 46,435 were men and 46,856 women; 2,368 or 2.54% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Nono 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...
(83%), 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...
(16.26%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.74% 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 85.47%, and 14.15% 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 0.38% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 83.62% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 7.09% of the population said they 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...
, 6.92% 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...
, and 1.49% practiced traditional beliefs.