Limmu Kosa
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Limmu Kosa is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. It is named in part after the former kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea
, whose territories included the area this woreda now covers. Part of the Jimma Zone
, Limmu Kosa is bordered on the south by Kersa
, on the southwest by Mana
, on the west by Gomma
, on the northwest by the Didessa River
which separates it from the Illubabor Zone
, on the north by Limmu Sakka
, on the northeast by the Gibe River
which separates it from the Mirab Shewa Zone
and the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the east by Sokoru
, and on the southeast by Tiro Afeta
. The administrative center of this woreda is Genet
; other towns include Ambuye and Babu.
and the Dembi; notable landmarks include Lake Cheleleki and the Bolo Caves. Protected areas include the Tiro Boter Becho and Babia Folla forests, which cover 938.22 square kilometers. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 34.9% is arable or cultivable (24.6% was under annual crops), 20% pasture, 39.7% forest, and the remaining 15.4% is considered degraded or built-up areas. Fruits and sugar cane are important cash crops. Coffee
is another important cash crop of this woreda. Over 50 square kilometers are planted with this crop.
Industry in the woreda includes 57 Farmers Associations with 32,194 members and 19 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 17,962 members. Limmu Kosa has 71 kilometers of dry-weather and 111 all-weather road, for an average of road density of 75.3 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 75% of the urban and 5.9% of the rural population have access to drinking water
.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 254,911, of whom 128,770 are men and 126,141 are women; 19,932 or 7.82% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 2,880.00 square kilometers, Limmu Kosa has an estimated population density of 88.5 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 150.6.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 182,160, of whom 90,477 were men and 91,683 women; 11,141 or 6.12% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The five largest ethnic groups reported in Limmu Kosa were the Oromo
(80.94%), the Amhara
(11.33%), the Kullo (1.61%), the Kafficho (1.02%), and the Tigray
(1.01%); all other ethnic groups made up 4.09% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 81.07%, 14.81% spoke Amharic
, 0.92% spoke Kullo, and 0.85% spoke Tigrigna; the remaining 2.35% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim
, with 70.03% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 28.31% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 9.72% were Protestant
.
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 in part after the former kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea
Limmu-Ennarea
The Kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea was one of the kingdoms in the Gibe region of Ethiopia that emerged in the 19th century. It shared its eastern border with Jimma, its southern border with Gomma, and its western border with Gumma. Beyond its northern border lay tribes of the Macha Oromo...
, whose territories included the area this woreda now covers. Part of the Jimma Zone
Jimma Zone
Jimma is one of the 17 Zones of the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. Jimma is named for the former Kingdom of Jimma, which was absorbed into the former province of Kaffa in 1932...
, Limmu Kosa is bordered on the south by Kersa
Kersa (Jimma)
Kersa is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jimma Zone, Kersa is bordered on the south by Dedo, on the southwest by Seka Chekorsa, on the west by Mana, on the north by Limmu Kosa, on the northeast by Tiro Afeta, and on the southeast by Omo Nada...
, on the southwest by Mana
Mana (woreda)
Mana is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jimma Zone, Mana is bordered on the south by Seka Chekorsa, on the west by Gomma, on the north by Limmu Kosa, and on the east by Kersa. The administrative center of this woreda is Yebu....
, on the west by Gomma
Gomma (woreda)
Gomma is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the former Kingdom of Gomma, whose territory was roughly the same as the modern woreda...
, on the northwest by the Didessa River
Didessa River
The Didessa River is a river in western Ethiopia. A tributary of the Abay River, it rises in the mountains of Gomma, flowing in a northwestern direction to its confluence where the course of the Abay has curved to its southernmost point before turning northwards at about...
which separates it from the Illubabor Zone
Illubabor Zone
Illubabor is one of the 17 zones of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Illubabor is named for the former province Illubabor. It is bordered on the south by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the southwest by the Gambela Region, on the west by Misraq Welega, on the north by the...
, on the north by Limmu Sakka
Limmu Sakka
Limmu Sakka is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named in part after the former kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea, whose territories included the area this woreda now covers...
, on the northeast by the Gibe River
Gibe River
The Gibe River is a tributary of the Omo River. Located in southwest Ethiopia, it is not navigable, like almost all rivers in the country.-Overview:...
which separates it from the Mirab Shewa Zone
Mirab Shewa Zone
Mirab Shewa is one of the 12 zones of the Oromia Region in Ethiopia. This zone takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa...
and the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the east by Sokoru
Sokoru
Sokoru is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. This woreda is named after the former awraja of the same name, and covering much of the same territory as the current woreda, as well as its administrative center, Sokoru...
, and on the southeast by Tiro Afeta
Tiro Afeta
Tiro Afeta is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jimma Zone, Tiro Afeta is bordered on the south by Omo Nada, on the west by Kersa, on the north by Limmu Kosa, and on the east by Sokoru...
. The administrative center of this woreda is Genet
Genet, Ethiopia
Genet is a town in southern Ethiopia. Located in the Jimma Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 1773 meters above sea level...
; other towns include Ambuye and Babu.
Overview
The altitude of this woreda ranges from 1200 to 3020 meters above sea level. Rivers include the AwetuAwetu River
The Awetu is a river of southwestern Ethiopia,it is particularly found near jimma town at 7 degree north and 37 degree east with some approximaton.the river touchs the center of the town to make it's outlet southward,by Sewale Lewoyehu from Jimma university,Department of Geography and Environmental...
and the Dembi; notable landmarks include Lake Cheleleki and the Bolo Caves. Protected areas include the Tiro Boter Becho and Babia Folla forests, which cover 938.22 square kilometers. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 34.9% is arable or cultivable (24.6% was under annual crops), 20% pasture, 39.7% forest, and the remaining 15.4% is considered degraded or built-up areas. Fruits and sugar cane 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 another important cash crop of this woreda. Over 50 square kilometers are planted with this crop.
Industry in the woreda includes 57 Farmers Associations with 32,194 members and 19 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 17,962 members. Limmu Kosa has 71 kilometers of dry-weather and 111 all-weather road, for an average of road density of 75.3 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 75% of the urban and 5.9% of the rural population have 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 254,911, of whom 128,770 are men and 126,141 are women; 19,932 or 7.82% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 2,880.00 square kilometers, Limmu Kosa has an estimated population density of 88.5 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 150.6.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 182,160, of whom 90,477 were men and 91,683 women; 11,141 or 6.12% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The five largest ethnic groups reported in Limmu Kosa 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...
(80.94%), 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...
(11.33%), the Kullo (1.61%), the Kafficho (1.02%), and the Tigray
Tigray-Tigrinya people
Tigray-Tigrinya are an ethnic group who live in the southern, central and northern parts of Eritrea and the northern highlands of Ethiopia's Tigray province. They also live in Ethiopia's former provinces of Begemder and Wollo, which are today mostly part of Amhara Region, though a few regions...
(1.01%); all other ethnic groups made up 4.09% 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 81.07%, 14.81% 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...
, 0.92% spoke Kullo, and 0.85% spoke Tigrigna; the remaining 2.35% 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 70.03% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 28.31% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 9.72% 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...
.