Sedika
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Sedika is a small town in central Ethiopia
. Located in the Arsi Zone
of the Oromia Region
, it is one of two towns in Robe District
. It is named after the clan of the Arsi Oromo
who lived there. It is the town center for many local divisions surrounding it. Sedika is located approximately 250 km in the south east of Addis Ababa
. It had only secondary school but recently got upgraded to 10th grade. Many children in the local drop out of school due to the difficult life there, mainly those living in the lower land, who depend on farming have less access to education.
The last two years, the residents in Sedika and surrounding have been affected by extreme rainfall and drought one after another. This area of Arsi was known for its crop production in addition to animal grazing. The lack of market access for their products has affected the life of many farmers and they live in very bad situation even if they are working hard.
in 2005, Sedika has an estimated total population of 2,604 of whom 1,206 are men and 1,398 are women. The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 1,459 of whom 654 were men and 805 were women.
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...
. Located 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...
of the Oromia Region
Oromia Region
Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia...
, it is one of two towns in Robe District
Robe (woreda)
Robe is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the Robe River, 80 kilometers of which flows through the woreda. Part of the Arsi Zone, Robe is bordered on the south by the Shebelle River which separates it from the Bale Zone, on the southwest by Sherka, on the...
. It is named after the clan of the Arsi Oromo
Arsi Oromo
Arsi Oromo is one of the branches of the Oromo people inhabiting the Oromia Region, mainly in the Arsi and Bale Zones, and partly in the Misraq Shewa Zone. They claim to have descended from a single individual called Arse...
who lived there. It is the town center for many local divisions surrounding it. Sedika is located approximately 250 km in the south east of Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
. It had only secondary school but recently got upgraded to 10th grade. Many children in the local drop out of school due to the difficult life there, mainly those living in the lower land, who depend on farming have less access to education.
The last two years, the residents in Sedika and surrounding have been affected by extreme rainfall and drought one after another. This area of Arsi was known for its crop production in addition to animal grazing. The lack of market access for their products has affected the life of many farmers and they live in very bad situation even if they are working hard.
Demographics
Based on figures from 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, Sedika has an estimated total population of 2,604 of whom 1,206 are men and 1,398 are women. The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 1,459 of whom 654 were men and 805 were women.