Omo Nada
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Omo Nada is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Jimma Zone
, Omo Nada is bordered on the south by the Gojeb River
which separates it from the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), on the west by Dedo
, on the northwest by Kersa
, on the north by Tiro Afeta
, on the northeast by Sokoru
, and on the east by the Omo River
which separates it from the SNNPR. Nada is the administrative center of the woreda; other towns in Omo Nada include Asendabo.
, Nada Guda and Beyem. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 56.8% is arable or cultivable (36.3% was under annual crops), 25.2% pasture, 6.3% forest, and the remaining 11.7% is considered swampy, degraded or otherwise unusable. Teff
and wheat are important cash crops. Coffee
is also an important cash crop for this woreda; between 20 and 50 square kilometers are planted with this crop.
Industry in the woreda includes 26 grain mills. Coal, iron and manganese
deposits have been identified in Omo Nada, but have not yet been developed. There were 37 Farmers Associations with 17,295 members and 17 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 4,608 members. Omo Nada has 67 kilometers of dry-weather and 36 of all-weather road, for an average road density of 64.2 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 44% of the urban and 5.2% of the rural population has access to drinking water
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in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 254,417, of whom 127,625 were men and 126,792 women; 12,958 or 5.09% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 1,602.66 square kilometers, Omo Nada has an estimated population density of 158.7 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 150.6.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 182,995, of whom 91,662 were men and 91,333 women; 7,249 or 3.96% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The five largest ethnic groups reported in Omo Nada were the Oromo
(91.2%), the Yem
(3.07%), the Amhara
(1.65%), the Hadiya (1.32%), and the Kullo (1.1%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.66% of the population. However according to one source, in the early 1990s 72,200 members of the Yem lived in 26 villages in this woreda. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 94.16%, 2.17% spoke Amharic
, 1.28% spoke Hadiya
, and 1.28% spoke Kullo; the remaining 1.11% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim
, with 95.64% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 3.24% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 1.06% 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...
. 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...
, Omo Nada is bordered on the south by the Gojeb River
Gojeb River
The Gojeb River is eastward-flowing tributary of the Omo River in Ethiopia. It rises in the mountains of Guma, flowing in almost a direct line its confluence with the Omo at....
which separates it from the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), on the west by Dedo
Dedo
Dedo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jimma Zone, Dedo is bordered on the south by the Gojeb River which separates it from the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the west by Gera, on the north by Kersa, and on the east by Omo Nada...
, on the northwest 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 north 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...
, on the northeast 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 east by the Omo River
Omo River
The Omo River is an important river of southern Ethiopia. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia, and empties into Lake Turkana on the border with Kenya...
which separates it from the SNNPR. Nada is the administrative center of the woreda; other towns in Omo Nada include Asendabo.
Overview
The altitude of this woreda ranges from 1000 to 3340 meters above sea level. Major peaks include Mounts Maigudo, Gudaje and Dasu Boreto. Perennial rivers include the Gilgel GibeGilgel Gibe River
Gilgel Gibe River is a tributary of the Gibe River in southwest Ethiopia. It flows in an arc through the south of the Jimma Zone, defining part of the Zone's boundary with that of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region west of the Omo River as it turns north...
, Nada Guda and Beyem. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 56.8% is arable or cultivable (36.3% was under annual crops), 25.2% pasture, 6.3% forest, and the remaining 11.7% is considered swampy, degraded or otherwise unusable. 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 wheat 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 also an important cash crop for this woreda; between 20 and 50 square kilometers are planted with this crop.
Industry in the woreda includes 26 grain mills. Coal, iron and manganese
Manganese
Manganese is a chemical element, designated by the symbol Mn. It has the atomic number 25. It is found as a free element in nature , and in many minerals...
deposits have been identified in Omo Nada, but have not yet been developed. There were 37 Farmers Associations with 17,295 members and 17 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 4,608 members. Omo Nada has 67 kilometers of dry-weather and 36 of all-weather road, for an average road density of 64.2 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 44% of the urban and 5.2% of the rural 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...
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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 254,417, of whom 127,625 were men and 126,792 women; 12,958 or 5.09% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 1,602.66 square kilometers, Omo Nada has an estimated population density of 158.7 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 150.6.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 182,995, of whom 91,662 were men and 91,333 women; 7,249 or 3.96% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The five largest ethnic groups reported in Omo Nada 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...
(91.2%), the Yem
Yem people
The Yem are an ethnic group living in south-western Ethiopia. They are also called by their neighbors as the Janjero, but the Yem consider this exonym derogatory, since it sounds similar to the Amharic word "zinjero" which means "monkey". Their native language is Yemsa, one of the Omotic languages,...
(3.07%), 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...
(1.65%), the Hadiya (1.32%), and the Kullo (1.1%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.66% of the population. However according to one source, in the early 1990s 72,200 members of the Yem lived in 26 villages in this woreda. 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 94.16%, 2.17% 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...
, 1.28% spoke Hadiya
Hadiya language
Hadiyya is the Afro-Asiatic language of the Hadiya people of Ethiopia. Most speakers live in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region in the Hadiya Zone around the town Hosaena....
, and 1.28% spoke Kullo; the remaining 1.11% 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 95.64% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 3.24% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 1.06% 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...
.