Kalu (Amharic: ቃሉ) also known as Harbu is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Wollo Zone, Kalu is bordered on the west by Dessie Zuria, on the north by Were Babu, on the south and east by the Oromia Zone, on the southeast by Argobba special woreda, and on the southwest by Abuko. The administrative center for this woreda is Harbu; other towns in Kalu include Ancharo, Gerba, and Degan. A highway linking Kombolcha and Afar bisects Kalu to two parts.
The altitude of this woreda ranges from 800 metres above sea level in the lowlands bordering the Oromia Zone to 1,750 metres at the foot of the mountains north of Kombolcha; the climate of Kalu varies from dry sub-humid to semi-arid. Important rivers include the Cheleleka and Borkana.[1] Forested area includes Yegof forest, 180 square kilometres of native trees and plantations of exotic species covering the steep slopes of Mount Yegof northeast of Kombolcha, which regenerated after the 1973-1974 famine.[2]
In 2002, a number of kebeles were taken from Kalu and Dessie Zuria to create the new woreda of Abuko.[3]Argobba special woreda was separated from Kalu. Pottery shards were recovered from tombs near Atatiya in Harbu, pointing to the presence of the Kingdom of Axum as far south as the area this woreda now covers.[4]
Demographics
Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 186,181, an increase of 9.18% over the 1994 census, of whom 94,187 are men and 91,994 women; 19,810 or 10.64% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 851.54 square kilometers, Kalu has a population density of 218.64, which is greater than the Zone average of 147.58 persons per square kilometre. A total of 41,648 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.47 persons to a household, and 40,115 housing units. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim, with 98.73% reporting that as their religion, while 1.17% of the population said they practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.[5]
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 170,523 in 34,681 households, of whom 85,326 were men and 85,197 were women; 9,897 or 5.8% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Kalu was the Amhara (99.24%). Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99.27%. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim, with 96.76% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 3.14% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.[6]
Notes
^"Ethiopia: Coping with Climate Change" 2007-06-09 at the Wayback Machine Global Environment Funding Proposal (dated 6 November 2006), p. 15. (last accessed 25 June 2007)
^"Important Bird Area factsheet: Yegof forest, Ethiopia", BirdLife International website (accessed 2 September 2009)
^Svein Ege, "South Shäwa 1:100,000. Topographic and administrative map of South Shäwa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia"[permanent dead link] (Trondheim, 2004), p. 4 (accessed 19 April 2009)
^Aklilu Asfaw, "A short History of the Argobba", Annales d'Éthiopie, 16 (2000), p. 177
^Census 2007 Tables: Amhara Region 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4.
^1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Amhara Region, Vol. 1, part 1, Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.10, 2.13, 2.17, Annex II.2 (accessed 9 April 2009)
Further reading
Ege, Svein and Harald Aspen, Trondheim, NTNU, 2003.
kalu, woreda, kalu, amharic, ቃሉ, also, known, harbu, woredas, amhara, region, ethiopia, part, debub, wollo, zone, kalu, bordered, west, dessie, zuria, north, were, babu, south, east, oromia, zone, southeast, argobba, special, woreda, southwest, abuko, administ. Kalu Amharic ቃሉ also known as Harbu is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia Part of the Debub Wollo Zone Kalu is bordered on the west by Dessie Zuria on the north by Were Babu on the south and east by the Oromia Zone on the southeast by Argobba special woreda and on the southwest by Abuko The administrative center for this woreda is Harbu other towns in Kalu include Ancharo Gerba and Degan A highway linking Kombolcha and Afar bisects Kalu to two parts Contents 1 Overview 2 Demographics 3 Notes 4 Further readingOverview EditThe altitude of this woreda ranges from 800 metres above sea level in the lowlands bordering the Oromia Zone to 1 750 metres at the foot of the mountains north of Kombolcha the climate of Kalu varies from dry sub humid to semi arid Important rivers include the Cheleleka and Borkana 1 Forested area includes Yegof forest 180 square kilometres of native trees and plantations of exotic species covering the steep slopes of Mount Yegof northeast of Kombolcha which regenerated after the 1973 1974 famine 2 In 2002 a number of kebeles were taken from Kalu and Dessie Zuria to create the new woreda of Abuko 3 Argobba special woreda was separated from Kalu Pottery shards were recovered from tombs near Atatiya in Harbu pointing to the presence of the Kingdom of Axum as far south as the area this woreda now covers 4 Demographics EditBased on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA this woreda has a total population of 186 181 an increase of 9 18 over the 1994 census of whom 94 187 are men and 91 994 women 19 810 or 10 64 are urban inhabitants With an area of 851 54 square kilometers Kalu has a population density of 218 64 which is greater than the Zone average of 147 58 persons per square kilometre A total of 41 648 households were counted in this woreda resulting in an average of 4 47 persons to a household and 40 115 housing units The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim with 98 73 reporting that as their religion while 1 17 of the population said they practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity 5 The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 170 523 in 34 681 households of whom 85 326 were men and 85 197 were women 9 897 or 5 8 of its population were urban dwellers The largest ethnic group reported in Kalu was the Amhara 99 24 Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99 27 The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim with 96 76 of the population having reported they practiced that belief while 3 14 of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity 6 Notes Edit Ethiopia Coping with Climate Change Archived 2007 06 09 at the Wayback Machine Global Environment Funding Proposal dated 6 November 2006 p 15 last accessed 25 June 2007 Important Bird Area factsheet Yegof forest Ethiopia BirdLife International website accessed 2 September 2009 Svein Ege South Shawa 1 100 000 Topographic and administrative map of South Shawa Zone Amhara Region Ethiopia permanent dead link Trondheim 2004 p 4 accessed 19 April 2009 Aklilu Asfaw A short History of the Argobba Annales d Ethiopie 16 2000 p 177 Census 2007 Tables Amhara Region Archived 2010 11 14 at the Wayback Machine Tables 2 1 2 4 2 5 3 1 3 2 and 3 4 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Results for Amhara Region Vol 1 part 1 Tables 2 1 2 7 2 10 2 13 2 17 Annex II 2 accessed 9 April 2009 Further reading EditEge Svein and Harald Aspen On the brink of famine Ch orisa Qalu 2002 Trondheim NTNU 2003 Coordinates 11 00 N 39 50 E 11 000 N 39 833 E 11 000 39 833 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kalu woreda amp oldid 1125664565, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
