Yayu (woreda)

Yayu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Illubabor Zone, Yayu is bordered on the south by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the west by Metu, on the north by Supena Sodo, on the east by Chora, and on the southeast by the Jimma Zone. Towns in Yayu include Elemo, Hurumu and Yayu.

Coffee is an important cash crop of this woreda. Over 50 km² is planted with this crop. [ [http://www.oromiacoffeeunion.org/production.htm "Coffee Production"] Oromia Coffee Cooperative Union website]

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 118,181, of whom 58,292 were males and 59,889 were females; 14,407 or 12.2% of its population are urban dwellers, which is about the same as the Zone average of 12%. With an estimated area of 623.44 square kilometers, Yayu has an estimated population density of 189.6 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 72.3. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Tables B.3 and B.4]

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