Nono (Illubabor)

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Nono is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the Nono Oromo, a subgroup of the Macha Oromo, who live in this area.

Part of the Illubabor Zone, Nono is bordered on the on the southwest by the Gambela Region, on the north by Bure, on the northeast by Ale, and on the southeast by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region. Towns in Nono include Birbirsa and Nono.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 25,649, of whom 13,027 were males and 12,622 were females; 1,849 or 7.21% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12%. With an estimated area of 2,868.29 square kilometers, Nono has an estimated population density of 8.9 people per square kilometer, which is less 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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