Habro

Habro is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the former "awraja" of the same name. Part of the Mirab Hararghe Zone, Habro is bordered on the south by Darolebu, on the west and north by Guba Koricha, on the northeast by Kuni, and on the southeast by Boke. Towns in Habro include Belbelti, Gelemso and Wachu.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 176,863, of whom 85,765 were males and 91,098 were females; 26,982 or 15.26% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 9.6%. With an estimated area of 730.32 square kilometers, Habro has an estimated population density of 242.2 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 101.8. [ [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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