Ginir (woreda)
Encyclopedia
Ginir is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. It is named after the administrative center of the woreda, Ginir
. Part of the Bale Zone
, Ginir is bordered on the south by the Gestro River (or Weyib River
) which separates it from Goro
, on the west by Sinanana Dinsho
, on the northwest by Gaserana Gololcha
, on the northeast by Seweyna
, and on the east by Raytu
. Towns include Delo Serbo.
and Tebel Rivers. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 30.5% is arable or cultivable, 31.2% pasture, 35.6% forest
, and the remaining 2.7% is considered swampy, mountainous or otherwise unusable. Khat
, fruits and vegetables are important cash crops. Coffee
is also an important cash crop; between 2,000 and 5,000 hectares are planted with it.
Industry in the woreda includes 29 grain mills and one brick factory employing 61 people, as well as 25 wholesalers, 165 retailers and 66 service providers. There were 28 Farmers Associations and 9 Farmers Service Cooperatives. Ginir has 77 kilometers of dry-weather and 101 all-weather road, for an average of road density of 75.7 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 35.6% of the total population has access to drinking water
.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 140,498, of whom 70,558 were males and 69,940 were females; 26,820 or 19.09% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 13.5%. With an estimated area of 2,350.63 square kilometers, Ginir has an estimated population density of 59.8 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 27.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 97,739, of whom 48,696 were men and 49,043 women; 15,000 or 15.35% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Ginir were the Oromo
(83.18%), the Amhara
(13.31%), and the Somali
(1.3%); all other ethnic groups made up 2.21% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 82.84%, 15.49% spoke Amharic
and 1.37% spoke Somali
; the remaining 0.3% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim
, with 75.1% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 24.45% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.
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...
. It is named after the administrative center of the woreda, Ginir
Ginir
Ginir is a town in southeastern Ethiopia. Located in the Bale Zone of the Oromia Region , this town has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation between 1750 and 1986 meters above sea level....
. Part of the Bale Zone
Bale Zone
Bale is one of the 17 zones in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Bale is named for the former kingdom of Bale, which was in approximately the same area...
, Ginir is bordered on the south by the Gestro River (or Weyib River
Weyib River
Weyib River is a river of eastern Ethiopia. It rises in the Bale Mountains east of Goba in the Oromia Region, flowing east to pass through the Sof Omar Caves, then to the southeast until it joins the Ganale Dorya River in the Somali Region....
) which separates it from Goro
Goro, Oromia (woreda)
Goro is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It shares the same name as the administrative center of the woreda, Goro...
, on the west by Sinanana Dinsho
Sinanana Dinsho
Sinanana Dinsho is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Bale Zone, Sinanana Dinsho is bordered on the south by the Mena River which separates it from Goba, on the west by Adaba, on the northwest by Agarfa, on the northeast by Gaserana Gololcha, on the east by Ginir,...
, on the northwest by Gaserana Gololcha
Gaserana Gololcha
Gaserana Gololcha is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Bale Zone, Gaserana Gololcha is bordered on the south by Ginir, on the southwest by Sinanana Dinsho, on the west by Agarfa, on the north by the Shebelle River which separates it from the Arsi Zone, on the...
, on the northeast by Seweyna
Seweyna
Seweyna is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Located in the eastern part of the Bale Zone, Seweyna is bordered on the south by Raytu, on the southwest by Ginir, on the northwest by Gaserana Gololcha, on the north by Legehida, and on the east by the Somali Region...
, and on the east by Raytu
Raytu
Raytu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Located in the eastern part of the Bale Zone, Raytu is bordered on the south by the Somali Region, on the west by Ginir, and on the north and east by Seweyna; the Gestro River defines the southwest boundary...
. Towns include Delo Serbo.
Overview
About 15% of the area of this woreda is covered with valley, gorges and hills. Rivers include the Dinkit, GololchaGololcha River
Gololcha River is a river of eastern Ethiopia....
and Tebel Rivers. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 30.5% is arable or cultivable, 31.2% pasture, 35.6% 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 2.7% is considered swampy, mountainous or otherwise unusable. Khat
Khat
Khat, qat, gat or Waquish Spoken from true Yemeni, is a flowering plant native to tropical East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula....
, fruits and vegetables are important cash crops. 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 2,000 and 5,000 hectares are planted with it.
Industry in the woreda includes 29 grain mills and one brick factory employing 61 people, as well as 25 wholesalers, 165 retailers and 66 service providers. There were 28 Farmers Associations and 9 Farmers Service Cooperatives. Ginir has 77 kilometers of dry-weather and 101 all-weather road, for an average of road density of 75.7 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 35.6% of the total 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 140,498, of whom 70,558 were males and 69,940 were females; 26,820 or 19.09% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 13.5%. With an estimated area of 2,350.63 square kilometers, Ginir has an estimated population density of 59.8 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 27.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 97,739, of whom 48,696 were men and 49,043 women; 15,000 or 15.35% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Ginir 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...
(83.18%), 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...
(13.31%), and the Somali
Somali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
(1.3%); all other ethnic groups made up 2.21% 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 82.84%, 15.49% 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 1.37% spoke Somali
Somali language
The Somali language is a member of the East Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. Its nearest relatives are Afar and Oromo. Somali is the best documented of the Cushitic languages, with academic studies beginning before 1900....
; the remaining 0.3% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants 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...
, with 75.1% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 24.45% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.