Telo
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Telo is one of the 77 woreda
s in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia
. This woreda has its origins in the province Chetta of the former Kingdom of Kaffa
. A triangle-shaped sub-unit of the Keficho Shekicho Zone
, Telo is bordered on the west by Decha
, at the northwest point by Ginbo
, on the north by Menjiwo
, and on the east by the Semien Omo Zone
. Towns in Telo include Felege Selam and Shama.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 108,182, of whom 54,913 are men and 53,269 are women; 3,519 or 3.25% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 9.7%. With an estimated area of 1,191.72 square kilometers, Telo has an estimated population density of 90.8 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 81.9.
In the 1994 national census Telo had a population of 76,241, of whom 37,564 were men and 38,677 women; 1,942 or 2.55% of its population were urban dwellers. The four largest ethnic groups reported in this woreda were the Kafficho (95.28%), the Kullo (1.97%), the Chara (1.33%), and the Amhara
(1.01%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.41% of the population. Kafa
was spoken as a first language by 96.08% of the inhabitants, 1.91% spoke Kullo, 1.33% Chara
, and 0.46% spoke Amharic
; the remaining 0.22% spoke all other primary languages reported. Concerning education
, 12.82% of the population were considered literate; 6.87% of children aged 7-12 were in primary school; 1.78% of the children aged 13-14 were in junior secondary school; and 0.44% of the inhabitants aged 15-18 were in senior secondary school. Concerning sanitary conditions
, about 25.77% of the urban houses and 5.72% of all houses had access to safe drinking water at the time of the census, while about 71.16% of the urban and 6.80% of the total had toilet facilities.
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 Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region 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...
. This woreda has its origins in the province Chetta of the former Kingdom of Kaffa
Kingdom of Kaffa
The Kingdom of Kaffa was an early modern state located in what is now Ethiopia, with its capital at Bonga. The Gojeb River formed its northern border, beyond which lay the Gibe kingdoms; to the east the territory of the Konta and Kullo peoples lay between Kaffa and the Omo River; to the south...
. A triangle-shaped sub-unit of the Keficho Shekicho Zone
Keficho Shekicho Zone
Keficho Shekicho is a Zone in the Ethiopian Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region . While in their latest population estimates the Central Statistical Agency includes it as a single Zone, the list of second administrative level bodies maintained by the United Nations Geographic...
, Telo is bordered on the west by Decha
Decha
Decha is one of the 77 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. The name Decha comes from one of the provinces in the former Kingdom of Kaffa, which had the approximately same boundaries...
, at the northwest point by Ginbo
Ginbo
Ginbo is one of the 77 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. The name Ginbo comes from one of the provinces in the former Kingdom of Kaffa...
, on the north by Menjiwo
Menjiwo
Menjiwo is one of the 77 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. The name Menjiwo is derived from the province Manjo of the Kingdom of Kaffa; however, the province of Manjo lay within the boundaries of neighboring Ginbo, while Menjiwo occupies the lands of...
, and on the east by the Semien Omo Zone
Semien Omo Zone
Semien Omo was a Zone in the Ethiopian Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region . It was named after the Omo River, which flows in the western area of the former zone...
. Towns in Telo include Felege Selam and Shama.
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 108,182, of whom 54,913 are men and 53,269 are women; 3,519 or 3.25% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 9.7%. With an estimated area of 1,191.72 square kilometers, Telo has an estimated population density of 90.8 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 81.9.
In the 1994 national census Telo had a population of 76,241, of whom 37,564 were men and 38,677 women; 1,942 or 2.55% of its population were urban dwellers. The four largest ethnic groups reported in this woreda were the Kafficho (95.28%), the Kullo (1.97%), the Chara (1.33%), 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...
(1.01%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.41% of the population. Kafa
Kafa language
Kaffa is an Afroasiatic language spoken in Ethiopia around Bonga in the Keficho Shekicho Zone. The language is also called Kafi nono.- Further reading :...
was spoken as a first language by 96.08% of the inhabitants, 1.91% spoke Kullo, 1.33% Chara
Chara language
Chara is an Afro-Asiatic language of the North Omotic variety spoken in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region of Ethiopia by more than 13,000 people.-Status:...
, and 0.46% 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 0.22% spoke all other primary languages reported. Concerning education
Education in Ethiopia
Education in Ethiopia has been dominated by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church for many centuries until secular education was adopted in the early 1900s. Prior to 1974, Ethiopia had an estimated illiteracy rate well above 90% and compared poorly with the rest of Africa in the provision of schools and...
, 12.82% of the population were considered literate; 6.87% of children aged 7-12 were in primary school; 1.78% of the children aged 13-14 were in junior secondary school; and 0.44% of the inhabitants aged 15-18 were in senior secondary school. Concerning sanitary conditions
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...
, about 25.77% of the urban houses and 5.72% of all houses had access to safe drinking water at the time of the census, while about 71.16% of the urban and 6.80% of the total had toilet facilities.