Until the completion in the early 1970s of the tarmac road to the Kenya border, Dilla had been located at the southern end of the all-weather road from Addis Ababa and thus became the major transfer and marketing point for coffee grown farther south, particularly of the much-prized Yirga Cheffe varietal (see coffee varietals). It remains a major center of the coffee trade.
According to the SNNPR's Bureau of Finance and Economic Development, as of 2003[update] Dilla's amenities include digital telephone access, postal service, 24-hour electrical service, numerous banks, and a hospital.[3] Dilla is the site of the Dilla University, which was founded in 1996 and was part of Debub University. The college become a full flagged University since 2007 and composed of more than 30 programs to Masters and bachelor's degree.[4] A number of archeologically significant stelae fields are in the surrounding area, the most notable groups being those at Tutu Fella and Tutiti.
Around 1930, groups of Guji Oromo migrated into the area, and by the time a German ethnological expedition arrived, they had begun the process of becoming settled farmers. Shortly after the capture of Shashemene in May 1941, a mobile force, consisting of one company of the Natal Mounted Rifles and the 6th KAR, with light tanks and armoured cars, moved forward towards Dilla. Almost to its own surprise, this scouting operation cut off the retreat of the 21st and 24th Italian Divisions, pinning them against the east side of Lake Abaya.[5]
By 1958 Dilla was one of 27 places in Ethiopia ranked as First Class Township. The Imperial Railway Company of Ethiopia carried out surveys for extending the railway with a 310 km line from Adama to Dilla between 1960 and 1963. The government formed a Nazareth-Dilla Railway Development Corporation to support this new branch. Although the French government offered a loan to fund this new branch in 1965, and Yugoslav experts had studied and thought the project would be worthwhile, this project was never carried out.[6]
Outside Dilla is Michille (ሚችሌ) hill, where a peasant uprising by the Gedeo people was crushed in 1960. Gedeo elders, invited by Afanegus Eshate Gada to meet him and discuss their grievances with the feudal system they lived under, were ambushed and slaughtered by the army.[7]
On 22 July 1998 there were violent clashes near Dila. The press published conflicting statements about who the parties were and how many had been killed. Ethiopian government spokeswoman Selome Taddesse said that about 140 people were killed and large numbers at least temporarily displaced.[5]
On October 12, 2008, Bekele Girma, an All Ethiopian Unity Party (AEUP) activist, left AEUP's head office in Addis Ababa to open an office in Dila. Despite having a letter from the National Election Board of Ethiopia requesting regional government officials to assist him in opening a local office, Dilla police chief Obsa Hundessa detained Bekele and refused to allow him to open an office in that town. Bekele was released in November.[8]
Demographics
Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the CSA, this town had a total population of 59,150, of whom 31,068 were male and 28,082 female. The plurality of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 41.65% of the population reporting that belief, 39.2% were Protestants, 15.93% were Muslim, and 2.68% were Catholic. [9]
The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 33,734 of whom 17,346 were male and 16,388 were female.[10]
^"Population and Housing Census 2007 – SNNPR Statistical" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistical Agency. 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^"Population Projection Towns as of July 2021" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistics Agency. 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^"Detailed statistics on hotels and tourism" May 31, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Bureau of Finance and Economic Development website (accessed 4 September 2009)
^. Archived from the original on 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
^ ab"Local History in Ethiopia" 2008-05-28 at the Wayback Machine (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 26 November 2007)
^"THE RAILWAY LINE - THE FRANCO ETHIOPIAN RAILWAY FROM 1900 TO 1980.", (in French), Jean-Pierre Crozet (accessed 17 July 2017)
^Bahru Zewde, A History of Modern Ethiopia, second edition (London: James Currey, 2001), p.218; T. Kippie Kanshie, "Five thousand years of sustainability? A case study on Gedeo land use 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine" PhD dissertation (May 2002), p. 29
^, United States Department of State website (accessed 26 May 2009)
^Census 2007 Tables: Southern Peoples, Nations and Nationalities Region November 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, and 3.4.
^"Population and Housing Census 1994 – SNNPR Region" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistical Agency. 1994. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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This article is about the city in Ethiopia For the town in Somaliland see Dilla For the American record producer see J Dilla Dila Amharic ዲላ is a market town and separate woreda in southern Ethiopia The administrative center of the Gedeo Zone in the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region SNNPR it is located on the main road from Addis Ababa to Nairobi The town has a longitude and latitude of 6 24 30 N 38 18 30 E 6 40833 N 38 30833 E 6 40833 38 30833 Coordinates 6 24 30 N 38 18 30 E 6 40833 N 38 30833 E 6 40833 38 30833 with an elevation of 1570 meters above sea level It was part of Wenago woreda and is currently surrounded by Dila Zuria woreda Dilla ዲላTownDillaLocation within EthiopiaCoordinates 6 24 38 N 38 18 37 E 6 41056 N 38 31028 E 6 41056 38 31028Country EthiopiaRegion Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples RegionZoneGedeoElevation1 570 m 5 150 ft Population 2007 1 Total59 150 Estimate 2021 2 151 682Time zoneUTC 3 EAT ClimateAwUntil the completion in the early 1970s of the tarmac road to the Kenya border Dilla had been located at the southern end of the all weather road from Addis Ababa and thus became the major transfer and marketing point for coffee grown farther south particularly of the much prized Yirga Cheffe varietal see coffee varietals It remains a major center of the coffee trade According to the SNNPR s Bureau of Finance and Economic Development as of 2003 update Dilla s amenities include digital telephone access postal service 24 hour electrical service numerous banks and a hospital 3 Dilla is the site of the Dilla University which was founded in 1996 and was part of Debub University The college become a full flagged University since 2007 and composed of more than 30 programs to Masters and bachelor s degree 4 A number of archeologically significant stelae fields are in the surrounding area the most notable groups being those at Tutu Fella and Tutiti Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Notes 4 External linksHistory EditAround 1930 groups of Guji Oromo migrated into the area and by the time a German ethnological expedition arrived they had begun the process of becoming settled farmers Shortly after the capture of Shashemene in May 1941 a mobile force consisting of one company of the Natal Mounted Rifles and the 6th KAR with light tanks and armoured cars moved forward towards Dilla Almost to its own surprise this scouting operation cut off the retreat of the 21st and 24th Italian Divisions pinning them against the east side of Lake Abaya 5 By 1958 Dilla was one of 27 places in Ethiopia ranked as First Class Township The Imperial Railway Company of Ethiopia carried out surveys for extending the railway with a 310 km line from Adama to Dilla between 1960 and 1963 The government formed a Nazareth Dilla Railway Development Corporation to support this new branch Although the French government offered a loan to fund this new branch in 1965 and Yugoslav experts had studied and thought the project would be worthwhile this project was never carried out 6 Outside Dilla is Michille ሚችሌ hill where a peasant uprising by the Gedeo people was crushed in 1960 Gedeo elders invited by Afanegus Eshate Gada to meet him and discuss their grievances with the feudal system they lived under were ambushed and slaughtered by the army 7 On 22 July 1998 there were violent clashes near Dila The press published conflicting statements about who the parties were and how many had been killed Ethiopian government spokeswoman Selome Taddesse said that about 140 people were killed and large numbers at least temporarily displaced 5 On October 12 2008 Bekele Girma an All Ethiopian Unity Party AEUP activist left AEUP s head office in Addis Ababa to open an office in Dila Despite having a letter from the National Election Board of Ethiopia requesting regional government officials to assist him in opening a local office Dilla police chief Obsa Hundessa detained Bekele and refused to allow him to open an office in that town Bekele was released in November 8 Demographics EditBased on the 2007 Census conducted by the CSA this town had a total population of 59 150 of whom 31 068 were male and 28 082 female The plurality of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity with 41 65 of the population reporting that belief 39 2 were Protestants 15 93 were Muslim and 2 68 were Catholic 9 The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 33 734 of whom 17 346 were male and 16 388 were female 10 Notes Edit Africa portal Population and Housing Census 2007 SNNPR Statistical PDF Ethiopian Statistical Agency 2007 Retrieved 31 May 2022 Population Projection Towns as of July 2021 PDF Ethiopian Statistics Agency 2021 Retrieved 31 May 2022 Detailed statistics on hotels and tourism Archived May 31 2011 at the Wayback Machine Bureau of Finance and Economic Development website accessed 4 September 2009 The official website of Dilla University Archived from the original on 2010 03 04 Retrieved 2010 03 28 a b Local History in Ethiopia Archived 2008 05 28 at the Wayback Machine pdf The Nordic Africa Institute website accessed 26 November 2007 THE RAILWAY LINE THE FRANCO ETHIOPIAN RAILWAY FROM 1900 TO 1980 in French Jean Pierre Crozet accessed 17 July 2017 Bahru Zewde A History of Modern Ethiopia second edition London James Currey 2001 p 218 T Kippie Kanshie Five thousand years of sustainability A case study on Gedeo land use Archived 2011 09 28 at the Wayback Machine PhD dissertation May 2002 p 29 2008 Human Rights Reports Ethiopia Section 3 Respect for Political Rights The Right of Citizens to Change Their Government United States Department of State website accessed 26 May 2009 Census 2007 Tables Southern Peoples Nations and Nationalities Region Archived November 13 2012 at the Wayback Machine Tables 2 1 and 3 4 Population and Housing Census 1994 SNNPR Region PDF Ethiopian Statistical Agency 1994 Retrieved 31 May 2022 External links EditDilla College of Teachers Education webpage World Gazetteer entry on Dila Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dila Ethiopia amp oldid 1147079371, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
