Habro
Encyclopedia
Habro is one of the 180 woreda
s 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
. Towns in Habro include Belbelti, Gelemso
and Wachu.
Khat
is an important cash crop of this woreda, but because it is a very perishable commodity and must be cultivated not too far from major markets or good roads, it is grown along the main roads.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 176,863, of whom 85,765 are men and 91,098 are women; 26,982 or 15.26% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 9.6%. With an estimated area of 730.32 square kilometers, Habro has an estimated population density of 242.2 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 124,184, of whom 64,071 were men and 60,113 women; 15,071 or 12.14% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Habro were the Oromo
(83.22%), the Amhara
(15.21%) and the Somali
(0.59%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.98% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 81.52%, and 17.59% spoke Amharic
; the remaining 0.89% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim
, with 81.66% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 18.07% 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 former awraja of the same name. Part of 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...
, the woreda 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 west and north by Guba Koricha
Guba Koricha
Guba Koricha is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Hararghe Zone, Guba Koricha, according to the OCHA map 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...
, on the northeast by Kuni
Kuni (woreda)
Kuni is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Hararghe Zone, Kuni is bordered on the south by Boke, on the west by Habro, on the northeast by Chiro, and on the east by the Galetti River which separates it from the Misraq Hararghe Zone...
, 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...
. Towns in Habro include Belbelti, Gelemso
Gelemso
Gelemso is a town in eastern Ethiopia, in the western periphery of the highly networked mountain chain referred to by the natives as Fugug but by geographers as the Ahmar Mountains...
and Wachu.
Khat
Khat
Khat, qat, gat or Waquish Spoken from true Yemeni, is a flowering plant native to tropical East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula....
is an important cash crop of this woreda, but because it is a very perishable commodity and must be cultivated not too far from major markets or good roads, it is grown along the main roads.
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 176,863, of whom 85,765 are men and 91,098 are women; 26,982 or 15.26% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 9.6%. With an estimated area of 730.32 square kilometers, Habro has an estimated population density of 242.2 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 124,184, of whom 64,071 were men and 60,113 women; 15,071 or 12.14% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Habro 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...
(83.22%), 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...
(15.21%) 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...
(0.59%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.98% 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 81.52%, and 17.59% 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 0.89% 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 81.66% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 18.07% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.