Guba Koricha
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Guba Koricha is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. Located in the Mirab Hararghe Zone
, Guba Koricha, according to the OCHA
map (2005) is bordered on the south by Darolebu
, on the southwest by the Arsi Zone
, on the west by the Afar Region
, on the north by Mieso
, on the northeast by Chiro
, on the east by Habro
, and on the southeast by Boke
; however the map of the Oromia Region published by Disaster Prevention and Disaster Agency (2006) shows that the western part of Guba Koricha is a separate woreda named Anchar. Towns in Guba Koricha include Bedey, Chemeleleka and Kemna.
Although coffee
is an important cash crop of this woreda, less than 20 square kilometers are planted with this crop.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 192,846, of whom 94,136 were males and 98,710 were females; 7,033 or 3.65% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 9.6%. With an estimated area of 1,477.66 square kilometers, Guba Koricha has an estimated population density of 130.5 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 101.8.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 139,198, of whom 71,625 were men and 67,573 women; 3,930 or 2.82% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Guba Koricha were the Oromo
(81.52%), the Amhara
(11.86%) and the Argobba
(6.16%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.46% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 80.49%, and 19.06% spoke Amharic
; the remaining 0.45% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Moslem
, with 86.11% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 12.02% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity and 1.8% were 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...
. Located in the Mirab Hararghe Zone
Mirab Hararghe Zone
Mirab Hararghe is one of the 17 Zones in the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. Mirab Hararghe takes its name from the former province of Hararghe. Mirab Harerge is bordered on the south by the Shebelle River which separates it from Bale, on the southwest by Arsi, on the northwest by the Afar Region, on...
, Guba Koricha, according to the OCHA
Ocha
Ocha is a genus of moth in the family Lasiocampidae....
map (2005) is bordered on the south by Darolebu
Darolebu
Darolebu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Hararghe Zone, Darolebu is bordered on the south by the Shebelle River which separates it from the Bale Zone, on the west by the Arsi Zone, on the northwest by Guba Koricha, on the north by the Habro, and on the...
, on the southwest by 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...
, on the west by the Afar Region
Afar Region
Afar is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, and is the homeland of the Afar people. Formerly known as Region 2, its current capital is Asayita; a new capital named Semera on the paved Awash - Asseb highway is under construction....
, on the north by Mieso
Mieso, Oromia (woreda)
Mieso is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Hararghe Zone, Mieso is bordered on the south by Guba Koricha, on the west by the Afar Region, on the north by the Somali Region, on the east by Doba and on the southeast by Chiro...
, on the northeast by Chiro
Chiro (woreda)
Chiro is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Hararghe Zone, Chiro is bordered on the south by Kuni, on the west by Guba Koricha, on the northwest by Mieso, on the north by Doba, on the northeast by Tulo, and on the east by the Galetti River which separates it...
, on the east by Habro
Habro
Habro is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the former awraja of the same name. Part of the Mirab Hararghe Zone, the woreda is bordered on the south by Darolebu, on the west and north by Guba Koricha, on the northeast by Kuni, and on the southeast by Boke...
, and on the southeast by Boke
Boke (woreda)
Boke is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Hararghe Zone, Boke is bordered on the south by the Shabelle River which separates it from the Bale Zone, on the southwest by Darolebu, on the northwest by Habro, on the northeast by Kuni, and on the east by the...
; however the map of the Oromia Region published by Disaster Prevention and Disaster Agency (2006) shows that the western part of Guba Koricha is a separate woreda named Anchar. Towns in Guba Koricha include Bedey, Chemeleleka and Kemna.
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 20 square kilometers are 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 192,846, of whom 94,136 were males and 98,710 were females; 7,033 or 3.65% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 9.6%. With an estimated area of 1,477.66 square kilometers, Guba Koricha has an estimated population density of 130.5 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 101.8.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 139,198, of whom 71,625 were men and 67,573 women; 3,930 or 2.82% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Guba Koricha 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...
(81.52%), 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...
(11.86%) and the Argobba
Argobba people
The Argobba are a Muslim people group that is spread out through isolated village networks and towns in the northeast and east of Ethiopia. The Argobba have typically been astute traders and merchants, and have adjusted to the economic trends in their area...
(6.16%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.46% 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 80.49%, and 19.06% 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 0.45% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Moslem
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 86.11% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 12.02% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity and 1.8% 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...
.