Mennana Harena Buluk
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Mennana Harena Buluk is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Bale Zone
, Mennana Harena Buluk is bordered on the south by Meda Welabu
, on the west by Nensebo
, on the northwest by Adaba
, on the north by Goba
, on the northeast by Berbere
, and on the east by Guradamole
. The administrative center of this woreda is Menna; other towns include Buluk Angetu.
, Demal, Yadot, Elgo, Erba, Shawe and the Dayyu Rivers. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 9.8% is arable or cultivable, 29.3% pasture, 56.5% forest
or other heavy vegetation, and the remaining 4.1% is considered swampy, degraded or otherwise unusable. Cereals, chickpeas and haricot beans are important crops. Coffee
is an important cash crop; over 5,000 hectares are planted with it.
Industry in the woreda includes 10 grain mills, one coffee pulper, and one government-owned saw mill. There were 32 Farmers Associations with 9,146 members and 3 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 913 members. The statistics for road coverage and access to drinking water
are not available for Mennana Harena Buluk.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 114,627, of whom 56,493 are men and 58,134 are women; 14,289 or 12.47% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 13.5%. With an estimated area of 6,680.94 square kilometers, Mennana Harena Buluk has an estimated population density of 17.2 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 27.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 97,586, of whom 47,820 were men and 49,766 women; 9,997 or 10.24% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Mennana Harena Buluk were the Oromo
(93%), and the Amhara
(5.49%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.51% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 91.88%, and 7.49% spoke Amharic
; the remaining 0.63% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim
, with 79.97% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 19.26% 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...
. 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...
, Mennana Harena Buluk is bordered on the south by Meda Welabu
Meda Welabu
Meda Welabu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Bale Zone, Meda Welabu is bordered on the south by the Ganale Dorya River which separates it from the Borena Zone, on the northwest by Nensebo, on the north by Mennana Harena Buluk, and on the northeast by Guradamole...
, on the west by Nensebo
Nensebo (woreda)
Nensebo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Bale Zone, Nensebo is bordered on the south by the Borena Zone, on the west by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the northwest by Kokosa, on the north by Dodola, on the northeast by Adaba, on...
, on the northwest by Adaba
Adaba (woreda)
Adaba is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia; it shares the name of its administrative center, Adaba. Part of the Bale Zone, Adaba is bordered on the south by Mennana Harena Buluk, on the southwest by Nensebo, on the west by Dodola, on the northwest by the Shabelle River which...
, on the north by Goba
Goba (woreda)
Goba is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the administrative center of the woreda, Goba. Part of the Bale Zone, Goba is bordered on the south by Mennana Harena Buluk, on the west by Adaba, on the north by the Mena River which separates it from Sinanana...
, on the northeast by Berbere
Berbere (woreda)
Berbere is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Bale Zone, Berbere is bordered on the south by Mennana Harena Buluk, on the northwest by Goba, on the north by Sinanana Dinsho, on the northeast by Goro, and on the east by Guradamole; the Mena River separates it from...
, and on the east by Guradamole
Guradamole, Oromia (woreda)
Guradamole is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Bale Zone, Guradamole is bordered on the south by the Ganale Dorya River which separates it from the Borena Zone, on the southwest by Meda Welabu, on the west by Mennana Harena Buluk, on the northwest by Berbere, on...
. The administrative center of this woreda is Menna; other towns include Buluk Angetu.
Overview
Most of this woreda is less than 1500 meters above sea level; Mount Orbo is the highest point. Rivers include the WelmelWelmel River
The Welmel is a river of eastern Ethiopia. It is a tributary of the Ganale Dorya River.- See also :* List of Ethiopian rivers...
, Demal, Yadot, Elgo, Erba, Shawe and the Dayyu Rivers. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 9.8% is arable or cultivable, 29.3% pasture, 56.5% 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...
or other heavy vegetation, and the remaining 4.1% is considered swampy, degraded or otherwise unusable. Cereals, chickpeas and haricot beans are important 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 an important cash crop; over 5,000 hectares are planted with it.
Industry in the woreda includes 10 grain mills, one coffee pulper, and one government-owned saw mill. There were 32 Farmers Associations with 9,146 members and 3 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 913 members. The statistics for road coverage and 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...
are not available for Mennana Harena Buluk.
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 114,627, of whom 56,493 are men and 58,134 are women; 14,289 or 12.47% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 13.5%. With an estimated area of 6,680.94 square kilometers, Mennana Harena Buluk has an estimated population density of 17.2 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 27.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 97,586, of whom 47,820 were men and 49,766 women; 9,997 or 10.24% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Mennana Harena Buluk 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...
(93%), 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...
(5.49%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.51% 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 91.88%, and 7.49% 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...
; the remaining 0.63% 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 79.97% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 19.26% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.