NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Oromia Region

{{Infobox Regions of Ethiopia |native_name =
Oromiyaa
Oromiya |conventional_long_name = the Oromia Region |image_flag = Et_oromo.png |flag_caption = Flag of the Oromia Region |common_name = the Oromia Region |image_map = Ethiopia-Oromia.png |map_caption = Map of Ethiopia highlighting the Oromia region |capital = Adama |official_languages = [[Oromo language|Oromo] |regional_languages/dialects = Oromo |demonym = Oromo |currency = Birr |cctld = .et }} Oromia (sometimes spelled Oromiya and spelled Oromiyaa in the Oromo language) is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. Covering 353,632 km² from the east to the southwest of the country, its population was estimated in 2002 at about twenty-four million, making it the largest state in terms of both population and land area. It includes the former Arsi Province along with portions of the former Bale, Hararghe, Illubabor, Kaffa, Shewa, Sidamo, and Welega provinces. Its current capital is Adama; other important cities and towns include Ambo, Asella, Debre Zeit, Dembidolo, Fiche, Gimbi, Goba, Jimma, Metu, Negele Boran, Nekemte, Shashamane and Waliso. Map of Ethiopia highlighting the Amhara region. ... Oromia is a Zone in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. ... This gari is crossing the Addis Ababa-Dire Dawa Road in Adama, Ethiopia. ... Oromo, also known as Afaan Oromoo, Oromiffa(a), and sometimes in other languages as variant spellings of these names (Oromigna, Afan Oromo, etc. ... For the language, see Oromo language. ... For other uses, see Birr (disambiguation). ... .et is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Ethiopia. ... Oromo, also known as Afaan Oromoo, Oromiffa(a), and sometimes in other languages as variant spellings of these names (Oromigna, Afan Oromo, etc. ... Ethiopia is divided into 9 ethnically-based administrative regions (kililoch; singular - kilil): Afar Amhara Benishangul-Gumaz Gambela Hariai Oromia Somali Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region Tigray Additionally, there are two chartered cities (astedader akababiwach, singular - astedader akabibi): Addis Ababa Dire Dawa These administrative regions replaced the older system of... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Arsi was a province of Ethiopia. ... Bale is the name of two polities located in the southeastern part of modern Ethiopia The kingdom of Bale The earlier Bale was a Muslim tributary kingdom, between Ifat and Hadiya. ... Hararghe, sometimes spelled Harerge, was a province in the eastern part of Ethiopia, with its capital in Harar. ... Illubabor was a province in the south-western part of Ethiopia, along the border with Sudan. ... Kaffa was a province on the southwestern side of Ethiopia; its capital city was Jimma. ... Shewa (also spelled Shoa) is a historical region of Ethiopia. ... Sidamo was a province in the southern part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Irgalem, and later at Awasa. ... Welega was a province in the western part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Nekemte. ... This gari is crossing the Addis Ababa-Dire Dawa Road in Adama, Ethiopia. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Asellais a city in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. ... Debre Zeyit (also known by its Oromofi name of Bishoftu) is a town in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, lying south east of Addis Ababa, on the railway line to Djibouti. ... Dembidolo is a market town in western Ethiopia, lying north east of Gambela. ... Fiche (also spelled Fichte) is a town in central Ethiopia. ... Goba is a town in south-central Ethiopia. ... Jimma is the largest city in western Ethiopia; as of 1994 it had a population of 88,867 people. ... Metu is a market town in western Ethiopia, lying on the Sor River. ... Negele Boran (or Neghelle) is a town in southern Ethiopia. ... Nekemte (also called Lekemt) is a market town in the Oromia region (or kilil) of Ethiopia, and was the capital of the former province of Welega. ... Shashamane (or Shashemene) is a town in the Ethiopian province of Shoa, about 150 miles from the capital of Addis Ababa. ... Waliso (or Woliso) is a town in central Ethiopia. ...

Prior to the twenty-first century, the Regional capital of Oromia was Addis Ababa, also known as Finfinne (the original name in the Oromo language). The relocation of the regional capital to Adama sparked considerable controversy. Critics of the move believed the Ethiopian government wished to deemphasize Addis Ababa's location within Oromia.^[1]^[2] On the other hand, the government maintained that Addis Ababa "has been found inconvenient from the point of view of developing the language, culture and history of the Oromo people."^[3] (20th century - 21st century - 22nd century - other centuries) Definition In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, as of this writing, lasting from 2001-2100. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... For the long-distance runner, see Addis Abebe. ... Oromo, also known as Afaan Oromoo, Oromiffa(a), and sometimes in other languages as variant spellings of these names (Oromigna, Afan Oromo, etc. ... This gari is crossing the Addis Ababa-Dire Dawa Road in Adama, Ethiopia. ...

On June 10, 2005, the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization (OPDO), part of the ruling EPRDF coalition, officially announced plans to move the state capital back to Finfinne.^[4] is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Oromo Peoples Democratic Organization (OPDO) is an ethnic-based political party in Ethiopia, which is allied with the Amhara National Democratic Movement, the South Ethiopian Peoples Democratic Front and the Tigrayan Peoples Liberation Front to form the Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). ... The Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front, or EPRDF, is the ruling political party of Ethiopia. ...

Demographics

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA) published in 2005, Oromia has an estimated total population of 26,553,000, consisting of 13,249,999 men and 13,303,001 women. 23,030,000 or 86.7% of the population are estimated to be rural inhabitants, while 3,523,000 or 13.3% are urban. With an estimated area of 353,006.81 square kilometers, this region has an estimated density of 75.22 people per square kilometer.^[5] The Central Statistical Agency (CSA; Amh. ...

These estimates are based on the 1994 census, in which the region's total population was reported to be 18,732,525, of which 9,371,228 were males and 9,361,297 females. The rural residents of the State accounted for 89.5% of the total. 44.3% were Muslims, 41.3% Orthodox Christians, 8.6% Protestants, and 4.2% followers of traditional religions. The remaining 1.6% constitute other religious groups; in urban areas, Orthodox Christians constitute 67.8% of the population, followed by Muslims at 24.0%, and Protestants 7%. There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: Ù…Ø³Ù„Ù…, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: Ù…Ø³Ù„Ù…Ø§Ù†, Turkish: MÃ¼slÃ¼man, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... This Ethiopian icon shows St. ... Pentay or Pentay (Amharic- á”áŠ•áŒ¤) is a slang term widely used in modern Ethiopia, and among Ethiopians living abroad, to describe Ethiopian Christians who are not members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo, Ethiopian Orthodox Tehadeso, Roman Catholic or Ethiopian Catholic churches. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

The major ethnic groups within the State include the Oromo (85%), Amhara (9.1%), and Gurage (1.3% - some of Sebat Bet Gurage, Soddo Gurage, and Silt'e). The remaining 4.6% constitute other ethnic groups. For the language, see Oromo language. ... Amhara (áŠ áˆ›áˆ«) is an ethnicity of people in the central highlands of Ethiopia, numbering about 19 million, making up around 26% of the countrys population (estimates differ). ... Gurage is an ethnic group in Ethiopia. ... Sebat Bet Gurage (SBG) is a Semitic language spoken in central Ethiopia, mainly within the Gurage zone in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region and by speakers of the language who have settled in Ethiopian cities, especially Addis Ababa. ... Soddo (autonym kəstane Christian; formerly called Aymälläl in Western sources, after a particular dialect of it) is a Gurage language spoken by about 300,000 people in southeastern Ethiopia. ... Silte (áˆµáˆáŒ¥áŠ˜ or á‹¨áˆµáˆáŒ¤ áŠ á ) is a Semitic language spoken in central Ethiopia, mainly within the Silte zone in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, and by speakers of the language who have settled in Ethiopian cities, especially Addis Ababa. ...

Oromo (Oromiffa), presently written with Latin characters, is the most commonly spoken language, constituting 83.5% of the spoken language. Other major languages are Amharic (11%), Gurage languages (Sebat Bet Gurage, Soddo, Silt'e), Hadiya, Gedeo (0.98%) and Tigrigna (0.25%). Oromo, also known as Afaan Oromoo, Oromiffa(a), and sometimes in other languages as variant spellings of these names (Oromigna, Afan Oromo, etc. ... Not to be confused with the Aramaic language. ... Gurage is an ethnic group in Ethiopia. ... Sebat Bet Gurage (also called Central West Gurage, West Gurage, Chaha, Ezha, Gumer, Gura, Gyeto, Muher) is a South Semitic language of Ethiopia (ISO/DIS 639-3: sgw). ... Soddo (autonym kəstane Christian; formerly called Aymälläl in Western sources, after a particular dialect of it) is a Gurage language spoken by about 300,000 people in southeastern Ethiopia. ... The Silte language (Selti, Silti; ISO/DIS 639-3: xst) is an South Semitic (East Gurage) language of Ethiopia, with some 830,000 speakers (1998 census), spoken in the region about 150 km south of Addis Abeba. ... Hadiya(sometimes Hadiyigna or Adiya) is the language of the Hadiya people of Ethiopia. ... Tigrinya (Geez á‰µáŒáˆáŠ› tigriÃ±Ã±Ä, also spelled Tigrigna) is a Semitic language spoken by the Tigray-Tigrinya people in central Eritrea (there referred to as the Tigrinya people), where it is one of the main working languages (Eritrea does not have official languages), and in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia (whose...

Economy

The CSA reported that for 2004-2005 115,083 tons of coffee were produced in Oromia, based on inspection records from the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea authority. This represents 50.7% of the total production in Ethiopia. Farmers in the Region had an estimated total of 17,214,540 cattle (representing 44.4% of Ethiopia's total cattle), 6,905,370 sheep (39.6), 4,849,060 goats (37.4%), 959,710 horses (63.25%), 63,460 mules (43.1%), 278,440 asses (11.1%), 139,830 camels (30.6%), 11,637,070 poultry of all species (37.7%), and 2,513,790 beehives (57.73%).^[6]

According to a March 2003 World Bank publication, the average rural household has 1.14 hectares of land compared to the national average of 1.01 hectares, 24% of the population is in non-farm related jobs compared to the national average of 25%.^[7] ...

Presidents of the Executive Committee

(This list is based on information from Worldstatesmen.org.) The Oromo Peoples Democratic Organization (OPDO) is an ethnic-based political party in Ethiopia, which is allied with the Amhara National Democratic Movement, the South Ethiopian Peoples Democratic Front and the Tigrayan Peoples Liberation Front to form the Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). ...

Zones

Arsi (or Arusi) is one of the 12 zones of the Oromia region, Ethiopia. ... Bale is one of the 12 Zones in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. ... Borena (or Borana) is one of the 12 zones of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. ... Illubabor Zone is one of the 12 zones of Oromia Region of Ethiopia. ... Jimma is a Zone in the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. ... Mirab Hararghe (or West Hararge) is one of the 12 Zones in the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. ... Mirab Shewa (or West Shewa) is one of the 12 zones of the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. ... Mirab Welega (or West Welega) is one of the 12 Zones in the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. ... Misraq Hararghe (or East Hararghe) is one of the 12 Zones of the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. ... Misraq Shewa (or East Shewa) is one of the 12 Zones of the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. ... Misraq Welega (or East Welega) is one of the 12 Zones in the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. ... Semien Shewa (or North Shewa) is one of the 12 Zones of the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. ...

See also

This is a list of the 180 woredas, or districts, in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, compiled from material on the Central Statistical Agency website. ... Black Gold is a 2006 documentary film about the international coffee trade and its ramifications for the farmers who grow coffee. ...

References

^ Hameso, Seyoum and Tilahun Ayanou Nebo (2000). Ethiopia: A New Start?. The Sidama Concern. Retrieved on February 25, 2006.
^ Mosisa, Abraham T. (January 13, 2004). Letter to U.N. Secretary-General. Oromo Studies Association. Retrieved on February 25, 2006.
^ Nazareth Selected as Oromiya's Capital. Walta Information Center (July 13, 2000). Retrieved on February 25, 2006.
^ Chief Administrator of Oromia says decision to move capital city based on study. Walta Information Center (2005-06-11). Archived from the original on 2005-06-13. Retrieved on February 25, 2006.
^ 2005 National Statistics, Tables B.3 and B.4 (pdf). Central Statistical Agency. Retrieved on February 10, 2006.
^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Tables D.3 - D.5
^ Klaus Deininger et al. "Tenure Security and Land Related Investment", WP-2991 (accessed 23 March 2006).

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