Meraro

Meraro
Meraro Location of Meraro in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 07°41′N 39°25′E / 7.683°N 39.417°E / 7.683; 39.417
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Oromia
Zone	Arsi
Elevation	3,030 m (9,944 ft)
Population (2005)[1]
– Total	4,307
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Meraro is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region to the south of Bekoji, it has a latitude and longitude of 7°41′N 39°25′E / 7.683°N 39.417°E / 7.683; 39.417 with an elevation of 3,030 meters.

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia published in 2005, Meraro has an estimated total population of 4,307 consisting of 2,036 men and 2, 271 women.^[1] The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 2,412 of whom 1,104 were males and 1,308 were females. It is one of five towns in Bekoji woreda.

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} "2005 National Statistics, Table B.4" (pdf). http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-11.