Bore (woreda)
Encyclopedia
Bore is a small town in Gujii Zone, Oromia region, Located 385 Km south of Addis Ababa . Bore district (aanaa) is bordered on the south by Annaa Sorraa, on the west by Uraagaa, on the north and the east by the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region. The map of the Oromia Region published by Disaster Prevention and coordination Agency shows that this district is part of the Guji Zone. Bore is the only major town in the distric as Annaa Sorraa, formerly known as Yirbaa Muudaa, split and gain it's own district.
, for it is designated where the traditional leader known as Abba Gadaa convenes the tribal assembly. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 29% is arable or cultivable (20.9% was under annual crops), 33% pasture, 30% forest
, and the remaining 8% is considered swampy, degraded or otherwise unusable. Barley
, wheat
, corn
, teff
, and horse bean are important crops. False banana, " Weesii" is widely planted and used in every day consumption. Coffee
is also an important cash crop; between 20 and 50 square kilometers are planted with it.
Industry in the woreda includes 16 grain mills, 4 wood working shops and one ceramic material factory, as well as traditional gold
mining around Melka Dimtu. There are 56 Farmers Associations and 12 Farmers Service Cooperatives, but no information on membership. Bore has 82 kilometers of dry-weather and 83 all-weather road, for an average road density of 127 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 54.6% of the urban and 37.5% of the rural population has access to drinking water
.
that was started 10 February 2000 and was not brought under control until 7 April, after it had burned a total of 70,000 hectares.
This woreda was part of the Borena Zone until it, along with four other woredas, were split off in September 2003 to create the Guji Zone..
in 2005, this district along with the newly formed Annaa Sorraa, has an estimated total population of 166,788, of whom 82,221 are men and 84,567 are women; 13,601 or 8.15% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 11.6%. With an estimated area of 1,296.88 square kilometers, Bore has an estimated population density of 128.6 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 21.1.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda along with the Annaa Sorraa was 119,120, of whom 60,672 were men and 58,448 women; 7,609 or 6.39% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The five largest ethnic groups reported in Bore were the Oromo
(86.92%), the Amhara
(4%), the Gedeo
(3.81%), the Sidama
(3.42%), and the Silt'e
(0.99%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.86% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 86.41%, 5.57% spoke Amharic
, and 3.63% spoke Gedeo
; the remaining 4.39% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Protestant
, with 60.22% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 17.62% of the population said they practiced traditional beliefs, 8.47% professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, 4.29% were Catholic
, and 1.33% were Muslim
.
Tourist sites and hotels
Bore district is one of the greeniest district in the whole Gujii Zone. The waterfall " Gootuu" on Buqqisaa river is a must see destination for tourist planning to visit Bore.
Mi'ii, the newly opened 3-storied hotel with high quality bed rooms added more glory to the town. Other hotels are the oldest and well-known Sammuu Waaqjiraa (shoferoch) hotel, Dessibel hotel and many other good hotels. Kene'an pension is also a newly opened high quality accomodation.
Overview
The altitude of this woreda ranges from 1800 to 2900 meters above sea level; Mount Sutaa being the highest mountain in the district is only 6 Km far from Bore town. Main rivers include the Gannaalee and Buqqisaa,. Before the split, notable local landmark is the Me'ee Bokkoo, next the main road to Boonbaa. This is an open field kept clear of large trees but covered with grass, and except for grazing cattle no agricultural activity is permitted there. It is considered a sacred place to the local OromoOromo 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...
, for it is designated where the traditional leader known as Abba Gadaa convenes the tribal assembly. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 29% is arable or cultivable (20.9% was under annual crops), 33% pasture, 30% 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 the remaining 8% is considered swampy, degraded or otherwise unusable. 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...
, 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...
, corn
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
, teff
Teff
Eragrostis tef, known as teff, taf , or khak shir , is an annual grass, a species of lovegrass native to the northern Ethiopian Highlands of Northeast Africa....
, and horse bean are important crops. False banana, " Weesii" is widely planted and used in every day consumption. 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 also an important cash crop; between 20 and 50 square kilometers are planted with it.
Industry in the woreda includes 16 grain mills, 4 wood working shops and one ceramic material factory, as well as traditional gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
mining around Melka Dimtu. There are 56 Farmers Associations and 12 Farmers Service Cooperatives, but no information on membership. Bore has 82 kilometers of dry-weather and 83 all-weather road, for an average road density of 127 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 54.6% of the urban and 37.5% of the rural 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
Bore was one of four woredas that suffered from a wildfireWildfire
A wildfire is any uncontrolled fire in combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or a wilderness area. Other names such as brush fire, bushfire, forest fire, desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, squirrel fire, vegetation fire, veldfire, and wilkjjofire may be used to describe the same...
that was started 10 February 2000 and was not brought under control until 7 April, after it had burned a total of 70,000 hectares.
This woreda was part of the Borena Zone until it, along with four other woredas, were split off in September 2003 to create the Guji Zone..
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 district along with the newly formed Annaa Sorraa, has an estimated total population of 166,788, of whom 82,221 are men and 84,567 are women; 13,601 or 8.15% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 11.6%. With an estimated area of 1,296.88 square kilometers, Bore has an estimated population density of 128.6 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 21.1.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda along with the Annaa Sorraa was 119,120, of whom 60,672 were men and 58,448 women; 7,609 or 6.39% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The five largest ethnic groups reported in Bore 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...
(86.92%), 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...
(4%), the Gedeo
Gedeo people
The Gedeo are an ethnic group in southern Ethiopia. The Gedeo Zone in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region is named for this people...
(3.81%), the Sidama
Sidama people
The Sidama people of southern Ethiopia are an ethnic group whose homeland is in the Sidama Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region of Ethiopia. They number 2,966,474 of whom 149,480 are urban inhabitants, the fifth most populous nation in Ethiopia...
(3.42%), and the Silt'e
Silt'e people
The Silt'e people are an ethnic group in southern Ethiopia. They inhabit today's Silt'e Zone which is part of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region. A considerable number of Silt'e live in Addis Ababa, Adama and other cities and smaller urban centres of southern Ethiopia where...
(0.99%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.86% 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 86.41%, 5.57% 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...
, and 3.63% spoke Gedeo
Gedeo language
Gedeo is the name of a Highland East Cushitic language of the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in south central Ethiopia. Alternate names for the language include Derasa, Deresa, Darassa, Geddeo, Derasanya, Darasa. It is spoken by the Gedeo people, who live in the highland area, southwest of Dila and...
; the remaining 4.39% 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 60.22% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 17.62% of the population said they practiced traditional beliefs, 8.47% professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, 4.29% were Catholic
Roman Catholicism in Ethiopia
The Catholic Church in Ethiopia is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.The Ethiopian Catholic Church, the primary organization of Catholicism in the country, is especially close to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, whose doctrine and...
, and 1.33% 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...
.
Tourist sites and hotels
Bore district is one of the greeniest district in the whole Gujii Zone. The waterfall " Gootuu" on Buqqisaa river is a must see destination for tourist planning to visit Bore.
Mi'ii, the newly opened 3-storied hotel with high quality bed rooms added more glory to the town. Other hotels are the oldest and well-known Sammuu Waaqjiraa (shoferoch) hotel, Dessibel hotel and many other good hotels. Kene'an pension is also a newly opened high quality accomodation.