Sinanana Dinsho
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Sinanana Dinsho is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Bale Zone
, Sinanana Dinsho is bordered on the south by the Mena River
which separates it from Goba
, on the west by Adaba
, on the northwest by Agarfa
, on the northeast by Gaserana Gololcha
, on the east by Ginir
, and on the southeast by Goro, Oromia
. The administrative center of this woreda is Robe
; other towns include Dinsho
.
and Shaya Rivers. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 33.1% is arable or cultivable (29.8% was under annual crops), 30.4% pasture, 30.2% forest
and other heavy vegetation, and the remaining 2.3% is considered swampy, mountainous or otherwise unusable. Sinanana Dinsho is one of the woredas in this Zone with abundant forests; the Bale Mountains National Park
extends into the woreda. This woreda reportedly produces a surplus of food, and wheat
and barley
are important crops. There are two state farms in this woreda: the Sinana, with 38.38 square kilometers of area, and the Robe with 25.79 square kilometers.
Industry consists of 45 grain mills and 20 other small-scale factories including edible oil mills, woodworking and metalworking shops, bakeries, brickyards, knitting factories employnig 166 people, as well as 172 wholesalers, 559 retailers and 231 service providers. There were 23 Farmers Associations with 16,399 members and 5 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 1884 members. Sinanana Dinsho has 93 kilometers of all-weather road, for an average of road density of 52.5 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 37.7% of the total population has access to drinking water
.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 198,477, of whom 100,199 are men and 98,278 are women; 42,090 or 21.21% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 13.5%. With an estimated area of 1,774.53 square kilometers, Sinanana Dinsho has an estimated population density of 111.8 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 27.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 137,354, of whom 67,983 were men and 69,371 women; 23,535 or 17.13% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Sinanana Dinsho were the Oromo
(89.73%), and the Amhara
(9.02%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.25% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 88.6%, and 10.75% spoke Amharic
; the remaining 0.65% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim
, with 61.92% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 37.37% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.
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 Bale Zone
Bale Zone
Bale is one of the 17 zones in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Bale is named for the former kingdom of Bale, which was in approximately the same area...
, Sinanana Dinsho is bordered on the south by the Mena River
Mena River
The Mena is a river of eastern Ethiopia. It is a tributary of the Ganale Dorya....
which separates it from Goba
Goba (woreda)
Goba is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the administrative center of the woreda, Goba. Part of the Bale Zone, Goba is bordered on the south by Mennana Harena Buluk, on the west by Adaba, on the north by the Mena River which separates it from Sinanana...
, on the west by Adaba
Adaba (woreda)
Adaba is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia; it shares the name of its administrative center, Adaba. Part of the Bale Zone, Adaba is bordered on the south by Mennana Harena Buluk, on the southwest by Nensebo, on the west by Dodola, on the northwest by the Shabelle River which...
, on the northwest by Agarfa
Agarfa (woreda)
Agarfa is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, named for its administrative center, Agarfa. Located in the northwestern corner of the Bale Zone, Agarfa is bordered on the south by Sinanana Dinsho, on the west by Adaba, on the north by the Shabelle River which separates it from...
, on the northeast by Gaserana Gololcha
Gaserana Gololcha
Gaserana Gololcha is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Bale Zone, Gaserana Gololcha is bordered on the south by Ginir, on the southwest by Sinanana Dinsho, on the west by Agarfa, on the north by the Shebelle River which separates it from the Arsi Zone, on the...
, on the east by Ginir
Ginir (woreda)
Ginir is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the administrative center of the woreda, Ginir. Part of the Bale Zone, Ginir is bordered on the south by the Gestro River which separates it from Goro, on the west by Sinanana Dinsho, on the northwest by Gaserana...
, and on the southeast by Goro, Oromia
Goro, Oromia (woreda)
Goro is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It shares the same name as the administrative center of the woreda, Goro...
. The administrative center of this woreda is Robe
Robe, Bale (Ethiopia)
Robe is a town in south-central Ethiopia. Located in the Bale Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 2492 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Sinanana Dinsho woreda....
; other towns include Dinsho
Dinsho
Dinsho is a village in south-central Ethiopia. Located in the Bale Zone of the Oromia Region in the heart of the Bale Mountains, this village has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 3207 meters...
.
Overview
Most of this woreda is more than 200 meters above sea level. Rivers include the Togona, WeyibWeyib River
Weyib River is a river of eastern Ethiopia. It rises in the Bale Mountains east of Goba in the Oromia Region, flowing east to pass through the Sof Omar Caves, then to the southeast until it joins the Ganale Dorya River in the Somali Region....
and Shaya Rivers. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 33.1% is arable or cultivable (29.8% was under annual crops), 30.4% pasture, 30.2% forest
Forestry in Ethiopia
In the late nineteenth century, about 30% of Ethiopia was covered with forest. The clearing of land for agricultural use and the cutting of trees for fuel gradually changed the scene, and today forest areas have dwindled to less than 4% of Ethiopia's total land. The northern parts of the highlands...
and other heavy vegetation, and the remaining 2.3% is considered swampy, mountainous or otherwise unusable. Sinanana Dinsho is one of the woredas in this Zone with abundant forests; the Bale Mountains National Park
Bale Mountains National Park
The Bale Mountains National Park is a national park in the Oromia Region of southeast Ethiopia. Created in 1970, this park covers about 2,200 square kilometers of the Bale Mountains to the west and southwest of Goba in the Bale Zone...
extends into the woreda. This woreda reportedly produces a surplus of food, and wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
and barley
Barley
Barley is a major cereal grain, a member of the grass family. It serves as a major animal fodder, as a base malt for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods...
are important crops. There are two state farms in this woreda: the Sinana, with 38.38 square kilometers of area, and the Robe with 25.79 square kilometers.
Industry consists of 45 grain mills and 20 other small-scale factories including edible oil mills, woodworking and metalworking shops, bakeries, brickyards, knitting factories employnig 166 people, as well as 172 wholesalers, 559 retailers and 231 service providers. There were 23 Farmers Associations with 16,399 members and 5 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 1884 members. Sinanana Dinsho has 93 kilometers of all-weather road, for an average of road density of 52.5 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 37.7% 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 198,477, of whom 100,199 are men and 98,278 are women; 42,090 or 21.21% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 13.5%. With an estimated area of 1,774.53 square kilometers, Sinanana Dinsho has an estimated population density of 111.8 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 27.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 137,354, of whom 67,983 were men and 69,371 women; 23,535 or 17.13% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Sinanana Dinsho 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...
(89.73%), 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...
(9.02%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.25% 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 88.6%, and 10.75% 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 0.65% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim
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...
, with 61.92% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 37.37% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.