Limmu (woreda)
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Limmu is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Misraq (East) Welega Zone
, Limmu is bordered on the south by an exclave of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the southwest by Sasiga
, on the west by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the north by Ibantu
, and on the east by Gida Kiremu
. The administrative center of the woreda is Gelila
.
, Keraru, Kuni, Abeyi, Lugo and Weddessa. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 36% is arable or cultivable (15.2% was under annual crops), 27.4% pasture, 16.4% forest, and the remaining 20.2% is considered swampy, marshy or otherwise unusable. Annual crops are grown on 23,664 hectares of land (mostly teff
and corn
), yielding a harvest of about 188,953 quintals.
Industry in the woreda includes 10 grain mills; although no detailed survey of the mineral resources of this woreda has been conducted, gold, granite and clay are some of the resources known to be exploited by the local community. There were 25 Farmers Associations with 21,045 members and 13 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 8,642 members. Limmu has 48 kilometers of dry weather road and no all-weather road, for an average of road density of 20.2 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 7.6% of the total population has access to drinking water
.
This woreda was selected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
in 2004 as one of several areas for voluntary resettlement for farmers from overpopulated areas in the Misraq Welega Zone. Together with Amuru Jarte
, Bila Seyo
, Gida Kiremu, Ibantu, Jimma Arjo
and Nunu Kumba
, Limmu became the new home for a total of 22,462 heads of households and 112,310 total family members.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 125,527, of whom 63,418 are men and 62,109 are women; 4,890 or 3.9% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 13.9%. With an estimated area of 2,382.82 square kilometers, Limmu has an estimated population density of 52.7 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 81.4.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 90,544, of whom 45,067 were men and 45,477 women; 2,741 or 3.03% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Limmu were the Oromo
(85.84%), and the Amhara
(13.39%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.71% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 85.81%, and 13.55% spoke Amharic
; the remaining 0.64% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 76.05% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 13.92% of the population said they were Protestant
, and 7.92% were Moslem
.
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 Misraq (East) 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...
, Limmu is bordered on the south by an exclave of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the southwest by Sasiga
Sasiga
Sasiga is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Sasiga is bordered on the south by Diga Leka, on the west by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the northwest by Limmu, on the north by an exclave of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, and on the east by...
, on the west by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the north by Ibantu
Ibantu
Ibantu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Ibantu is bordered on the south by Limmu, on the west and north by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, and on the east by Gida Kiremu. The administrative center of this woreda is Hinde.- Overview :Important...
, and on the east by Gida Kiremu
Gida Kiremu
Gida Kiremu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Gida Kiremu is bordered on the south by Guto Wayu, on the west by Limmu, on the northwest by Ibantu, on the north by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the east by Amuru Jarte, and on the southeast...
. The administrative center of the woreda is Gelila
Gelila, Ethiopia
Gelila is a town in western Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Welega Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 2140 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Limmu woreda.-Overview:...
.
Overview
The altitude of this woreda ranges from 650 to 2320 meters above sea level; Tullu Sire and Salen are the two most prominent peaks. Rivers within the woreda include the WajjaWajja River
Wajja River is a river of western Ethiopia. It is a tributary of the Hanger River, and part of the watershed of the Blue Nile....
, Keraru, Kuni, Abeyi, Lugo and Weddessa. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 36% is arable or cultivable (15.2% was under annual crops), 27.4% pasture, 16.4% forest, and the remaining 20.2% is considered swampy, marshy or otherwise unusable. Annual crops are grown on 23,664 hectares of land (mostly teff
Teff
Eragrostis tef, known as teff, taf , or khak shir , is an annual grass, a species of lovegrass native to the northern Ethiopian Highlands of Northeast Africa....
and corn
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
), yielding a harvest of about 188,953 quintals.
Industry in the woreda includes 10 grain mills; although no detailed survey of the mineral resources of this woreda has been conducted, gold, granite and clay are some of the resources known to be exploited by the local community. There were 25 Farmers Associations with 21,045 members and 13 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 8,642 members. Limmu has 48 kilometers of dry weather road and no all-weather road, for an average of road density of 20.2 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 7.6% 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...
.
This woreda was selected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Ethiopia)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is the Ethiopian government ministry which oversees the agricultural and rural development policies of Ethiopia on a Federal level...
in 2004 as one of several areas for voluntary resettlement for farmers from overpopulated areas in the Misraq Welega Zone. Together with Amuru Jarte
Amuru Jarte
Amuru Jarte is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Amuru Jarte is bordered on the south by Jimma Horo, on the southwest by Abe Dongoro, on the west by Gida Kiremu, on the north by the Abay River which separates it from the Amhara Region, and on...
, Bila Seyo
Bila Seyo
Bila Seyo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Bila Seyo is bordered on the south by Wama Bonaya, on the southwest by Sibu Sire, on the west by Guto Wayu, on the north by Abe Dongoro, on the northeast by Jimma Horo, and on the east by the...
, Gida Kiremu, Ibantu, Jimma Arjo
Jimma Arjo
Jimma Arjo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It shares the name of one of the subgroups of the Oromo people, the Jimma Arjo. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Jimma Arjo is bordered on the southwest by the Didessa River which separates it from the Illubabor Zone, on the...
and Nunu Kumba
Nunu Kumba
Nunu Kumba is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Nunu Kumba is bordered on the southwest by the Didessa River which separates it from the Illubabor Zone, on the northwest by Jimma Arjo, on the north by Guto Wayu, on the northeast by Wama Bonaya,...
, Limmu became the new home for a total of 22,462 heads of households and 112,310 total family members.
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 125,527, of whom 63,418 are men and 62,109 are women; 4,890 or 3.9% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 13.9%. With an estimated area of 2,382.82 square kilometers, Limmu has an estimated population density of 52.7 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 81.4.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 90,544, of whom 45,067 were men and 45,477 women; 2,741 or 3.03% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Limmu 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...
(85.84%), 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...
(13.39%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.71% 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 85.81%, and 13.55% 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 0.64% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 76.05% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 13.92% of the population said they 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...
, and 7.92% 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...
.