Digeluna Tijo
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Digeluna Tijo is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Arsi Zone
, Digeluna Tijo is bordered on the south by Bekoji
, on the southwest by Munesa
, on the northwest by Tiyo
, on the north by Hitosa
, on the northeast by Tena
, and on the east by Sherka
. The administrative center of this woreda is Sagure
; other towns include Tijo
and Digelu
.
, Ashebeka and Gusha. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 39.5% is arable or cultivable, 27.4% pasture, 13.3% forest
, and the remaining 19.8% is considered swampy, mountainous or otherwise unusable. Linseed is an important cash crop.
Industry in the woreda includes 35 grain mills and 6 edible oil mills employing 96 people, as well as 475 registered businesses, which include 181 wholesalers, 182 retailers and 112 service providers. There were 22 Farmers Associations with 14,096 members and 6 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 11,058 members. Digeluna Tijo has 66 kilometers of dry-weather and 32 of all-weather road, for an average road density of 110.2 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 33.3% of the urban and 11.2% of the rural population has access to drinking water
.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 146,219, of whom 74,755 are men and 71,464 are women; 13,631 or 9.32% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 889.22 square kilometers, Digeluna Tijo has an estimated population density of 164.4 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 132.2.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 104,136, of whom 51,153 were men and 52,983 women; 7,640 or 7.34% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Digeluna Tijo were the Oromo
(92.52%), and the Amhara
(6.78%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.7% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 92.08%, and 7.72% spoke Amharic
; the remaining 0.2% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 51.69% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 47.63% of the population said they were Muslim
.
According to a survey published by the Chilalo Agricultural Development Union
in 1969, Digeluna Tijo had a population of 40,779 at the time, with 11,571 households farming 44,960 hectares of land.
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 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...
, Digeluna Tijo is bordered on the south by Bekoji
Bekoji (woreda)
Bekoji is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Arsi Zone, Bekoji is bordered on the south by Gedeb, on the southwest by Kofele, on the west by Munesa, on the north by Digeluna Tijo, on the east by Sherka, and on the southeast by the Shebelle River which separates it...
, on the southwest by Munesa
Munesa
Munesa is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Arsi Zone located in the Great Rift Valley, Munesa is bordered on the south by Kofele, on the west by the Mirab Shewa Zone and Lake Langano, on the northwest by Ziway Dugda, on the north by Tiyo, on the northeast by...
, on the northwest by Tiyo
Tiyo (woreda)
Tiyo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Arsi Zone, Tiyo is bordered on the south by Munesa, on the west by Ziway Dugda, on the northeast by Hitosa, and on the southeast by Digeluna Tijo. The administrative center of the woreda and Zone is Asella; other towns in...
, on the north by Hitosa
Hitosa
Hitosa is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Arsi Zone, Hitosa is bordered on the south by Digeluna Tijo, on the southwest by Tiyo, on the west by Ziway Dugda, on the northwest by the Misraq Shewa Zone, on the northeast by Dodotana Sire, and on the east by Tena...
, on the northeast by Tena
Tena (woreda)
Tena is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Arsi Zone, Tena is bordered on the south by Sherka, on the southwest by Bekoji, on the west by Digeluna Tijo, on the northwest by Hitosa, on the north by Dodotana Sire, on the northeast by Sude, and on the east by Robe...
, and on the east by Sherka
Sherka
Sherka is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Research by Ulrich Braukämper uncovered a local tradition that traced the origins of this woreda's name to an ancient Ethiopian province, Sharka, which vanished as a political unit in the 16th century...
. The administrative center of this woreda is Sagure
Sagure
Sagure is a town in southeastern Ethiopia. Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 2568 meters above sea level...
; other towns include Tijo
Tijo
Tijo is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region about 25 kilometers east of Sagure, it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 2,405 meters...
and Digelu
Digelu
Digelu is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region to the east of Sagure, it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of . It is one of three settlements in Digeluna Tijo woreda....
.
Overview
The altitude of this woreda ranges from 2500 to 3560 meters above sea level; Mount Boraluku is the highest point. Rivers include the KatarKatar River
Katar River is a river of central Ethiopia. The river arises from the glaciated slopes of Mount Kaka and Mount Badda in the Arsi Zone; its tributaries include the Gonde. The gradient of the river is generally steep, and areas suitable for irrigation are few in number and very limited in extent....
, Ashebeka and Gusha. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 39.5% is arable or cultivable, 27.4% pasture, 13.3% 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 19.8% is considered swampy, mountainous or otherwise unusable. Linseed is an important cash crop.
Industry in the woreda includes 35 grain mills and 6 edible oil mills employing 96 people, as well as 475 registered businesses, which include 181 wholesalers, 182 retailers and 112 service providers. There were 22 Farmers Associations with 14,096 members and 6 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 11,058 members. Digeluna Tijo has 66 kilometers of dry-weather and 32 of all-weather road, for an average road density of 110.2 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 33.3% of the urban and 11.2% 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...
.
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 146,219, of whom 74,755 are men and 71,464 are women; 13,631 or 9.32% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 889.22 square kilometers, Digeluna Tijo has an estimated population density of 164.4 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 132.2.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 104,136, of whom 51,153 were men and 52,983 women; 7,640 or 7.34% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Digeluna Tijo 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...
(92.52%), 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...
(6.78%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.7% 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 92.08%, and 7.72% 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 0.2% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 51.69% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 47.63% 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...
.
According to a survey published by the Chilalo Agricultural Development Union
Chilalo Agricultural Development Union
Chilalo Agricultural Development Union is the first comprehensive package project established in Ethiopia, Oromia Region, Arsi Zone to transform traditional peasant agriculture to the modern ones...
in 1969, Digeluna Tijo had a population of 40,779 at the time, with 11,571 households farming 44,960 hectares of land.