Seru

Seru is a town in southeastern Ethiopia. Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of coord|07|40|N|40|12|E with an elevation of 2302 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Seru woreda.

According to the Oromia Regional government, the only communication service currently in this town currently is radio communications for official purposes. Seru has no electricity. [ [http://oromiagov.org/Socio%20Economic%20Profile/Arsi/Arsi%20Zone.pdf "Socio-economic profile of Arsi Zone"] , Government of Oromia Region (last accessed 19 January 2008)]

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Seru has an estimated total population of 3,082 of whom 1,422 were males and 1,660 were females. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Table B.4]

Seru was mentioned in the "Guido" published by the Italians in 1938. [ [http://130.238.24.99/library/resources/dossiers/local_history_of_ethiopia/s/ORTSEN.pdf "Local History in Ethiopia"] (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 19 January 2008)]

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