According to a 2004 report, Aroresa had 20 kilometers of all-weather roads and no kilometers of dry-weather roads, for an average road density of 23 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers.[1]
Demographicsedit
Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the CSA, this woreda has a total population of 170,240, of whom 85,453 are men and 84,787 women; 2,979 or 1.75% of its population are urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants were Protestants, with 94.22% of the population reporting that belief, 1.97% were Muslim, 1.01% observed traditional religions, and 1.01% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.[2]
In the 1994 Census this woreda had a population of 94,923, of whom 48,703 were men and 46,220 women; 1,662 or 1.75% of its population were urban dwellers. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Aroresa were the Sidama (96.6%), the Oromo (2.46%), and the Amhara (0.77%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.17% of the population. Sidama is spoken as a first language by 96.92% of the inhabitants, 2.38% speak Oromiffa, and 0.64% Amharic; the remaining 0.06% spoke all other primary languages reported. 83.12% of the population said they were Protestants, 6.65% observed traditional religions, 4.51% were Muslim, and 2.63% were Ethiopian Orthodox.[3] Concerning education, 10.24% of the population were considered literate; 2.80% of children aged 7–12 were in primary school; a negligible number of the children aged 13–14 were in junior secondary school; and 0.19% of the inhabitants aged 15–18 were in senior secondary school. Concerning sanitary conditions, about 68.6% of the urban houses and 6.39% of all houses had access to safe drinking water at the time of the census, while about 13.37% of the urban and 3.79% of the total had toilet facilities.[4]
Notesedit
^"Detailed statistics on roads" July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, SNNPR Bureau of Finance and Economic Development website (accessed 15 September 2009)
^Census 2007 Tables: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region November 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, and 3.4.
^1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Vol. 1, part 1 November 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.11, 2.15, 2.19 (accessed 30 December 2008)
^1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Vol. 1, part 1 November 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.12, 2.19, 3.5, 3.7, 6.3, 6.11, 6.13 (accessed 30 December 2008)
aroresa, woreda, southern, nations, nationalities, peoples, region, ethiopia, located, eastern, sidama, zone, that, extends, into, oromia, region, like, peninsula, bordered, south, southeast, that, region, northwest, bensa, north, chere, major, town, mejo, che. Aroresa is a woreda in the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region of Ethiopia Located at the eastern tip of the Sidama Zone that extends into the Oromia Region like a peninsula Aroresa is bordered on the south and southeast by that Region on the northwest by Bensa and on the north by Chere The major town in Aroresa is Mejo Chere woreda was separated from Aroresa According to a 2004 report Aroresa had 20 kilometers of all weather roads and no kilometers of dry weather roads for an average road density of 23 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers 1 Demographics editBased on the 2007 Census conducted by the CSA this woreda has a total population of 170 240 of whom 85 453 are men and 84 787 women 2 979 or 1 75 of its population are urban dwellers The majority of the inhabitants were Protestants with 94 22 of the population reporting that belief 1 97 were Muslim 1 01 observed traditional religions and 1 01 practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity 2 In the 1994 Census this woreda had a population of 94 923 of whom 48 703 were men and 46 220 women 1 662 or 1 75 of its population were urban dwellers The three largest ethnic groups reported in Aroresa were the Sidama 96 6 the Oromo 2 46 and the Amhara 0 77 all other ethnic groups made up 0 17 of the population Sidama is spoken as a first language by 96 92 of the inhabitants 2 38 speak Oromiffa and 0 64 Amharic the remaining 0 06 spoke all other primary languages reported 83 12 of the population said they were Protestants 6 65 observed traditional religions 4 51 were Muslim and 2 63 were Ethiopian Orthodox 3 Concerning education 10 24 of the population were considered literate 2 80 of children aged 7 12 were in primary school a negligible number of the children aged 13 14 were in junior secondary school and 0 19 of the inhabitants aged 15 18 were in senior secondary school Concerning sanitary conditions about 68 6 of the urban houses and 6 39 of all houses had access to safe drinking water at the time of the census while about 13 37 of the urban and 3 79 of the total had toilet facilities 4 Notes edit Detailed statistics on roads Archived July 20 2011 at the Wayback Machine SNNPR Bureau of Finance and Economic Development website accessed 15 September 2009 Census 2007 Tables Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region Archived November 13 2012 at the Wayback Machine Tables 2 1 and 3 4 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Results for Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region Vol 1 part 1 Archived November 19 2008 at the Wayback Machine Tables 2 1 2 7 2 11 2 15 2 19 accessed 30 December 2008 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Results for Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region Vol 1 part 1 Archived November 19 2008 at the Wayback Machine Tables 2 1 2 12 2 19 3 5 3 7 6 3 6 11 6 13 accessed 30 December 2008 6 20 N 39 00 E 6 333 N 39 000 E 6 333 39 000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aroresa amp oldid 1102622705, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
