Walisona Goro
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Walisona Goro is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone
, it is bordered on the south by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the west by Amaya
, on the northwest by Wonchi
, on the north by Dawo
, on the northeast by Becho
and on the east by Kokir
. Towns in Walisona Goro include Dilala, Goro
, Gurura and Waliso
.
Although coffee
is an important cash crop of this woreda, less than 2,000 hectares is planted with this crop.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 262,700, of whom 134,655 are men and 128,045 are women; 53,612 or 20.41% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 1,115.01 square kilometers, Walisona Goro has an estimated population density of 235.6 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 152.8.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 182,184, of whom 88,913 were men and 93,271 women; 30,017 or 16.48% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The five largest ethnic groups reported in Walisona Goro were the Oromo
(77.51%), Sebat Bet Gurage
(12.63%), the Amhara
(3.75%), the Silte (3.71%), and the Soddo Gurage (0.99%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.41% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 76.12%, 10% spoke Sebat Bet Gurage
, 9.22% spoke Amharic
, 2.97% spoke Silte, and 0.79% spoke Soddo
; the remaining 0.9% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 67.43% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 30.93% of the population said they were Muslim
, and 1.37% were Protestant
.
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 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...
, it is bordered on the south by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the west by Amaya
Amaya (woreda)
Amaya is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, Amaya is bordered on the south by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the west by Nono, on the northwest by Tikur, on the northeast by Wonchi, and on the east by Walisona Goro...
, on the northwest by Wonchi
Wonchi
Wonchi is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, Wonchi is bordered on the southwest by Amaya, on the northwest by Ambo, on the northeast by Dendi, and on the southeast by Walisona Goro. The major town in Wonchi is Chitu.The highest point in Wonchi is...
, on the north by Dawo
Dawo
Dawo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Mirab Shewa Zone, Dawo is bordered on the southwest by Waliso, on the west and north by Dendi, on the east by Elu, and on the southeast by Becho. The major town in Dawo is Busa....
, on the northeast by Becho
Becho
Becho is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, Becho is bordered on the south by Kokir, on the west by Walisona Goro, on the northwest by Dawo, on the north by Elu, and on the east by Tole...
and on the east by Kokir
Kokir
Kokir is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, it is bordered on the south by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the west by Walisona Goro, on the north by Becho, on the northeast by Tole, and on the east by Kersana Kondaltiti...
. Towns in Walisona Goro include Dilala, Goro
Goro, Shewa (Ethiopia)
Goro is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of .Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this town has an estimated total population of 2,030 of whom 983 were males and 1,047 were females...
, Gurura and Waliso
Waliso
Waliso is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Debub Mirab Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, 115km southwest of Addis Ababa, it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 2063 meters above sea level...
.
Although 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 cash crop of this woreda, less than 2,000 hectares is planted with this crop.
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 262,700, of whom 134,655 are men and 128,045 are women; 53,612 or 20.41% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 1,115.01 square kilometers, Walisona Goro has an estimated population density of 235.6 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 152.8.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 182,184, of whom 88,913 were men and 93,271 women; 30,017 or 16.48% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The five largest ethnic groups reported in Walisona Goro 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...
(77.51%), Sebat Bet Gurage
Sebat Bet Gurage language
Sebat Bet is a Gurage language, spoken in several dialects found in the western Gurage Zone:*Chaha is spoken in Cheha woreda, and is the best studied of these dialects;*Ezha is spoken in Ezhana Wolene woreda,...
(12.63%), 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...
(3.75%), the Silte (3.71%), and the Soddo Gurage (0.99%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.41% 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 76.12%, 10% spoke Sebat Bet Gurage
Gurage
Gurage is an ethnic group in Ethiopia. According to the 2007 national census, its population is 1,867,377 people , of whom 792,659 are urban dwellers. This is 2.53% of the total population of Ethiopia, or 7.52% of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region...
, 9.22% 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...
, 2.97% spoke Silte, and 0.79% spoke Soddo
Soddo language
Soddo is a Gurage language spoken by about 300,000 people in southeastern Ethiopia...
; the remaining 0.9% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 67.43% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 30.93% of the population said they 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...
, and 1.37% 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...
.