Sasiga
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Sasiga is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Misraq (East) Welega Zone
, Sasiga is bordered on the south by Diga Leka
, on the west by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the northwest by Limmu
, on the north by an exclave of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, and on the east by Guto Wayu
. The administrative center of this woreda is Galo; other towns in Sasiga include Arb Gebeya, Ehud Gebeya, Gute and Tsige.
, Gumbi, Hare, Didiga, Kobo and Bege Rivers. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 11.9% is arable or cultivable, 2.8% pasture, 1.6% forest, and the remaining 83.7% is considered swampy, marshy or otherwise unusable. Forested land is organized into the Danbi, Laga Ayya, Baloo, Bareda and Gumbi natural forests, and the Tsige State Forest. Local landmarks include Kolobo Cave, and the Bereda and Cumbi Falls.. Coffee
is an important crop in this woreda, with over 5,000 hectares planted in this cash crop.
Industry in the woreda includes 3 grain mills. There were 7 Farmers Associations with 5272 members and 5 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 4727 members. Sasiga has 54 kilometers of dry weather road and no all-weather road, for an average of road density of 57.6 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 11% of the total population has access to drinking water
.
, Jimma Arjo
, Sibu Sire
and Gida Kiremu
. Initially 40,641 people were resettled in these districts from the Hararghe and Semien Shewa Zones
, but due to crop failures by 20 August the number had fallen to 37,879 people.
Between 16 and 31 May 16 2008, 400 Oromo men, women and children were reportedly slaughtered by Gumuz peoples from the Benishangul-Gumuz Region in the valleys of the Angar and Didessa River
s. Attempts by Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement
(OFDM) party to confirm these reports were frustrated by local officials, which led the OFDM to allege that there had been a government cover-up.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 62,680, of whom 31,768 are men and 30,912 women; 4330 or 6.91% of its population are urban dwellers, which is about the same as the Zone average of 13.9%. With an estimated area of 938.13 square kilometers, Sasiga has an estimated population density of 66.8 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 81.4.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 44,892, of whom 22,246 were men and 22,646 women; 2,423 or 5.4% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Sasiga were the Oromo
(96.15%), and the Amhara
(3.34%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.51% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 96.78%, and 2.94% spoke Amharic
; the remaining 0.28% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Protestant
, with 60.14% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 36.15% of the population said they were Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 2.56% 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...
. Part of the Misraq (East) 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...
, Sasiga is bordered on the south by Diga Leka
Diga Leka
Diga Leka is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Diga Leka is bordered on the south by an exclave of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the west by the Didessa River which separates it from the Illubabor Zone on the southwest and the Mirab Welega...
, on the west by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the northwest by Limmu
Limmu (woreda)
Limmu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Limmu is bordered on the south by an exclave of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the southwest by Sasiga, on the west by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the north by Ibantu, and on the east by Gida...
, on the north by an exclave of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, and on the east by Guto Wayu
Guto Wayu
Guto Wayu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Guto Wayu is bordered on the south by Nunu Kumba, on the southwest by Jimma Arjo and Diga Leka, on the west by Sasiga, on the northwest by Limmu and Gida Kiremu, on the northeast by Bila Seyo, on...
. The administrative center of this woreda is Galo; other towns in Sasiga include Arb Gebeya, Ehud Gebeya, Gute and Tsige.
Overview
Part of this woreda are characterized by undulating hills. Rivers include the KarsaKarsa River
Karsa River is a river within western Ethiopia. A tributary of the Kobara, the river has been panned for gold in the past by the local inhabitants.- References :...
, Gumbi, Hare, Didiga, Kobo and Bege Rivers. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 11.9% is arable or cultivable, 2.8% pasture, 1.6% forest, and the remaining 83.7% is considered swampy, marshy or otherwise unusable. Forested land is organized into the Danbi, Laga Ayya, Baloo, Bareda and Gumbi natural forests, and the Tsige State Forest. Local landmarks include Kolobo Cave, and the Bereda and Cumbi Falls.. 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 crop in this woreda, with over 5,000 hectares planted in this cash crop.
Industry in the woreda includes 3 grain mills. There were 7 Farmers Associations with 5272 members and 5 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 4727 members. Sasiga has 54 kilometers of dry weather road and no all-weather road, for an average of road density of 57.6 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 11% 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...
.
History
Sasiga was one of six woredas in Misraq Welega selected for resettlement in 2003; the others were Guto Wayu, Diga LekaDiga Leka
Diga Leka is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Diga Leka is bordered on the south by an exclave of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the west by the Didessa River which separates it from the Illubabor Zone on the southwest and the Mirab Welega...
, Jimma Arjo
Jimma Arjo
Jimma Arjo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It shares the name of one of the subgroups of the Oromo people, the Jimma Arjo. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Jimma Arjo is bordered on the southwest by the Didessa River which separates it from the Illubabor Zone, on the...
, Sibu Sire
Sibu Sire
Sibu Sire is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Sibu Sire is bordered on the south by Wama Bonaya, on the west by Guto Wayu, and on the north and east by Bila Seyo...
and Gida Kiremu
Gida Kiremu
Gida Kiremu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Gida Kiremu is bordered on the south by Guto Wayu, on the west by Limmu, on the northwest by Ibantu, on the north by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the east by Amuru Jarte, and on the southeast...
. Initially 40,641 people were resettled in these districts from the Hararghe and Semien Shewa Zones
Semien Shewa Zone (Oromia)
Semien Shewa is one of the 12 Zones of the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. Semien Shewa takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa. Semien Shewa is bordered on the south by Addis Ababa, on the southwest by Mirab Shewa, on the north by the Amhara Region, and on the southeast by Misraq...
, but due to crop failures by 20 August the number had fallen to 37,879 people.
Between 16 and 31 May 16 2008, 400 Oromo men, women and children were reportedly slaughtered by Gumuz peoples from the Benishangul-Gumuz Region in the valleys of the Angar and Didessa River
Didessa River
The Didessa River is a river in western Ethiopia. A tributary of the Abay River, it rises in the mountains of Gomma, flowing in a northwestern direction to its confluence where the course of the Abay has curved to its southernmost point before turning northwards at about...
s. Attempts by Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement
Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement
The Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement is a political party in Ethiopia, created to further the interests of the Oromo people.At the last legislative elections, on 15 May 2005, the party won 11 seats, all from the Oromia Region. The party Whip is Mesfin Nemera Deriesa from the Mirab Welega Zone...
(OFDM) party to confirm these reports were frustrated by local officials, which led the OFDM to allege that there had been a government cover-up.
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 62,680, of whom 31,768 are men and 30,912 women; 4330 or 6.91% of its population are urban dwellers, which is about the same as the Zone average of 13.9%. With an estimated area of 938.13 square kilometers, Sasiga has an estimated population density of 66.8 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 81.4.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 44,892, of whom 22,246 were men and 22,646 women; 2,423 or 5.4% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Sasiga 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...
(96.15%), 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...
(3.34%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.51% 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 96.78%, and 2.94% 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 0.28% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants 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...
, with 60.14% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 36.15% of the population said they were Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 2.56% 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...
.