Jeju (woreda)

Jeju (woreda)

Jeju is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Arsi Zone, Jeju is bordered by Dodotana Sire to the west, the Misraq Shewa Zone to the north, Merti to the east, and Sude to the south. Its administrative centre is Arboye, located 168 kilometres southeast of Addis Ababa. Other towns in this woreda include Bolo.

The altitude of this woreda ranges from 1100 to 2700 metres above sea level. Rivers within the woreda include the Awash (50km), Washaba (20km) and the Wereso (30km). Forest, shrubland and savanna are the types of vegetation found in the district. The native wildlife includes the monkey, the ape, the wild pig, the fox, the antelope and the rabbit [ [http://oromiagov.org/Socio%20Economic%20Profile/Arsi/Arsi%20Zone.pdf Government of Oromia, "Socio-economic profile of the Arsi Zone".] ] .

Cereals, pulses and oil seeds are widely grown. Wheat and barley are major cereal crops produced in Jeju in both the belg and meher seasons. Industry in the woreda include 34 grain mills and one edible oil mill which employ about 87 people; quarrying and pottery are other industrial crafts practiced in Jeju. [Government of Oromia, "Socio-economic profile."]

Jeju has 24 kilometres of dry weather road, or an average of road density of 29.8 kilometres per 1000 square kilometers, which is below the Zone average of 45.0. About 22.7% of the total population has access to drinking water.

Based on the figures from the Central Statistical Agency (Ethiopia) published in 2005, Jeju woreda has an estimated population of 124,211 of whom 62,785 were males and 61,426 females; 9377 or 7.5% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 803.91 square kilometers, Jeju has a population density of 154.5 people per square kilometre which is greater than the Zone average of 132.2. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Tables B.3 and B.4] It is the second smallest district in area in the Arsi Zone.

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