Gimbi (woreda)
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Gimbi is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Mirab Welega Zone
, Gimbi woreda is bordered on the south by Haru
, on the southwest by Yubdo
, on the west by Lalo Asabi
, on the north by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the east by the Misraq Welega Zone
, and on the southeast by an exclave of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region. The administrative center for this woreda is Gimbi
; other towns in Gimbi include Homa.
Coffee
is an important cash crop of this woreda. Over 5,000 hectares are planted with this crop . Iron
and phosphate
deposits are known to be located in the neighborhood of Bikilal, a village 18 to 20 kilometers north of Gimbi, but have not yet been commercially developed .
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 147,701, of whom 75,078 are men and 72,623 are women; 40,162 or 27.19% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 10.9%. With an estimated area of 1,183.44 square kilometers, Gimbi has an estimated population density of 124.8 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 91.7 .
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 100,705 in 14,532 households, of whom 49,312 were men and 51,393 were women; 22,448 or 22.29% of its population were urban dwellers. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Gimbi were the Oromo
(95.3%) and the Amhara
(2.49%); all other ethnic groups made up 2.21% of the population. Afaan Oromoo
, also known as Oromiffa, is spoken as a first language by 97.35%, and 2.08% speak Amharic
; the remaining 0.57% speak all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants observed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 51.83% reporting that as their religion, while 40.18% were Protestant
, 4.79% were Muslim
, and 1.76% Catholic
.
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 Welega Zone
Mirab Welega Zone
Mirab Welega is one of the 12 Zones in the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. This zone is named after the former province of Welega, whose western part lay in the area Mirab Misraq now occupies....
, Gimbi woreda is bordered on the south by Haru
Haru (woreda)
Haru is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Welega Zone, Haru is bordered on the south by Nole Kaba, on the southwest by Dale Lalo, on the west by Yubdo, on the north by Gimbi, on the east by an exclave of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, and on the southeast by...
, on the southwest by Yubdo
Yubdo (woreda)
Yubdo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Welega Zone, Yubdo is bordered on the south by Nole Kaba, on the west by Dale Lalo, on the northwest by Ayra Guliso, on the northeast by Lalo Asabi, on the east by Gimbi, and on the southeast by Haru...
, on the west by Lalo Asabi
Lalo Asabi
Lalo Asabi is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Welega Zone, Lalo Asabi is bordered on the south by Yubdo, on the west by Ayra Guliso, on the north by Boji, on the east by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, and on the southeast by Gimbi...
, on the north by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the east by the Misraq Welega Zone
Misraq Welega Zone
Misraq Welega is one of the 12 Zones in the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. This zone acquired its name from the former province of Welega...
, and on the southeast by an exclave of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region. The administrative center for this woreda is Gimbi
Gimbi
Gimbi is a town in western Ethiopia. Located in the West Welega Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation between 1845 and 1930 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Gimbi woreda....
; other towns in Gimbi include Homa.
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. Over 5,000 hectares are planted with this crop . Iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
and phosphate
Phosphate
A phosphate, an inorganic chemical, is a salt of phosphoric acid. In organic chemistry, a phosphate, or organophosphate, is an ester of phosphoric acid. Organic phosphates are important in biochemistry and biogeochemistry or ecology. Inorganic phosphates are mined to obtain phosphorus for use in...
deposits are known to be located in the neighborhood of Bikilal, a village 18 to 20 kilometers north of Gimbi, but have not yet been commercially developed .
Demographics
Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency of EthiopiaCentral 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 147,701, of whom 75,078 are men and 72,623 are women; 40,162 or 27.19% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 10.9%. With an estimated area of 1,183.44 square kilometers, Gimbi has an estimated population density of 124.8 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 91.7 .
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 100,705 in 14,532 households, of whom 49,312 were men and 51,393 were women; 22,448 or 22.29% of its population were urban dwellers. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Gimbi 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...
(95.3%) 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...
(2.49%); all other ethnic groups made up 2.21% of the population. Afaan Oromoo
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...
, also known as Oromiffa, is spoken as a first language by 97.35%, and 2.08% speak 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 0.57% speak all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants observed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 51.83% reporting that as their religion, while 40.18% 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...
, 4.79% 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 1.76% 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...
.