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Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the CSA, this Zone has a total population of 2151,716, of whom 1411,778 are men and 739,938 women; 152,036 or 7.44% are urban inhabitants. The four largest ethnic groups reported in this Zone were the Kafficho (82.72%), the Bench (5.05%), the Amhara (3.67%), and the Oromo (3.5%); all other ethnic groups made up 5.09% of the population. Kafa is spoken as a first language by 82.49%, 4.18% speak Amharic, 5.13% Bench, and 3.43% speak Oromiffa; the remaining 4.77% spoke all other primary languages reported. 61.42% of the population said they practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, 24.84% were Protestants, 6.2% were Muslim, 5.37% practiced traditional beliefs, and 1.73% embraced Catholicism.[3]
Economy and environmentedit
Southern Ethiopia, including Sidamo, Kaffa, Arsi and Harar is the original home of coffee which grows wild here in the mountain rain forests in countless varieties. All plants of the species Coffea arabica around the world are descendants of plants from southern Ethiopia.[4][1] The word coffee is coined after the zone.[5]
Coffee has long been the main source of income, but due to the sharply declining world prices for coffee, the residents increasingly have to grow other crops. By turning rain forests into new agricultural land, the structure of the region is heavily damaged.
The rain forests that dominated the region of Kaffa earlier are reduced to only 3% of their original size, in the last 30 years 60% of the trees were lost.
For some years there is a large rain forest conservation project, which relies on the use of the last wild stocks of coffee growing in the rain forest. Currently, some 30 cooperatives are harvesting and marketing this specialty coffee and have helped over 40,000 people to get income.
In 2010, an area within the Kaffa province was recognised as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve as part of the Man and the Biosphere Programme. Officially named the "Kafa Biosphere Reserve" it is one of the first two biosphere reserves in Ethiopia and aims to protect the natural environment and foster sustainable development in the region.[6] Lions were photographed in the reserve in 2012, the first documenting of that species in montane rainforest.[7]
^Forest Conversion, Soil Degradation, Farmers' Perception Nexus: Implications for sustainable land use in the southwest of Ethiopia, University of Bonn, page 29, By Mekuria Argaw Denboba
^Kafa Biosphere Reserve, retrieved 16 October 2012
^Africa lions documented in montane rain forest for the very first time
November 29, 2023
keffa, zone, former, province, kaffa, province, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspaper. For the former province see Kaffa Province This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Keffa Zone news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2021 Keffa or Kaffa is a zone in the South West Region of Ethiopia The administrative center is Bonga 1 Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Economy and environment 4 Woredas 5 NotesHistory editThe Zone is named after the Kingdom of Kaffa Kaffa was part of the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region SNNPR until 2021 when a referendum was held The result was to create a new region called the South West Ethiopia Peoples Region and comprised the Kaffa Zone and five other nearby administrative areas of the SNNPR 2 Demographics editBased on the 2007 Census conducted by the CSA this Zone has a total population of 2151 716 of whom 1411 778 are men and 739 938 women 152 036 or 7 44 are urban inhabitants The four largest ethnic groups reported in this Zone were the Kafficho 82 72 the Bench 5 05 the Amhara 3 67 and the Oromo 3 5 all other ethnic groups made up 5 09 of the population Kafa is spoken as a first language by 82 49 4 18 speak Amharic 5 13 Bench and 3 43 speak Oromiffa the remaining 4 77 spoke all other primary languages reported 61 42 of the population said they practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity 24 84 were Protestants 6 2 were Muslim 5 37 practiced traditional beliefs and 1 73 embraced Catholicism 3 Economy and environment editSouthern Ethiopia including Sidamo Kaffa Arsi and Harar is the original home of coffee which grows wild here in the mountain rain forests in countless varieties All plants of the species Coffea arabica around the world are descendants of plants from southern Ethiopia 4 1 The word coffee is coined after the zone 5 Coffee has long been the main source of income but due to the sharply declining world prices for coffee the residents increasingly have to grow other crops By turning rain forests into new agricultural land the structure of the region is heavily damaged The rain forests that dominated the region of Kaffa earlier are reduced to only 3 of their original size in the last 30 years 60 of the trees were lost For some years there is a large rain forest conservation project which relies on the use of the last wild stocks of coffee growing in the rain forest Currently some 30 cooperatives are harvesting and marketing this specialty coffee and have helped over 40 000 people to get income In 2010 an area within the Kaffa province was recognised as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve as part of the Man and the Biosphere Programme Officially named the Kafa Biosphere Reserve it is one of the first two biosphere reserves in Ethiopia and aims to protect the natural environment and foster sustainable development in the region 6 Lions were photographed in the reserve in 2012 the first documenting of that species in montane rainforest 7 Woredas editWoredas of Keffa Zone include Bitta Bita Bonga Town Bonga Chena woreda Wacha Cheta woreda Shama Decha Awurada Gesha Daka Gewata konda GiMbo Ufa Adiyo woreda Kaka Sayilem Yadota Wacha Town Wacha Telo woreda Oda Daka Town Daka Awurada Town Awurada Shishinda Town Shishinda Shishonde Woreda Shishonde Goba woreda Uda Dish in 2011e c added Notes edit a b Thousands Protest in Kaffa Ethiopia as Coffee s Origin is Politicized November 26 2018 News Alert Ethiopia gets eleventh state with more than 96 approval for South West referendum Addis Standard 9 October 2021 Census 2007 Tables Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region Archived 2012 11 13 at the Wayback Machine Tables 2 1 2 4 2 5 3 1 3 2 and 3 4 Halevy Alon Halevy Oriana 2011 The Infinite Emotions of Coffee pp 32 the Arabica coffee tree originated from Southwestern Ethiopia Forest Conversion Soil Degradation Farmers Perception Nexus Implications for sustainable land use in the southwest of Ethiopia University of Bonn page 29 By Mekuria Argaw Denboba Kafa Biosphere Reserve retrieved 16 October 2012 Africa lions documented in montane rain forest for the very first time Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Keffa Zone amp oldid 1187278189, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
