Cash crops in Lanfro include pepper, which accounts for up to 60% of the cash income for many households, and teff. Butter is also an important income source, which can account for as much as 10% of the income for poor households.[1] This woreda has 7 kilometers of all-weather roads and 3 kilometers of dry-weather roads, for an average road density of 19 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers.[2]
Demographics
Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the CSA, this woreda has a total population of 116,114, of whom 58,848 are men and 57,266 women; 12,457 or 10.71% of its population are urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim, with 97.62% of the population reporting that belief, and 1.94% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.[3]
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 80,072 of whom 40,145 were males and 39,927 were females; 5,096 or 6.36% of its population were urban dwellers. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Lanfro were the Silte (89.92%), the Alaba (7.1%), and the Amhara (1.46%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.52% of the population. Silte was spoken as a first language by 89.98%, 7.05% Alaba, and 1.82% spoke Amharic; the remaining 1.15% spoke all other primary languages reported. 97.57% of the population said they were Muslim, and 2.32% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.[4] Concerning education, 10.41% of the population were considered literate, which is less than the Zone average of 20.62%.[5] Concerning sanitary conditions, 64.65% of the urban houses and 9.81% of all houses had access to safe drinking water at the time of the census; 27.93% of the urban and 4.11% of all houses had toilet facilities.[6]
Notes
^"Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia Livelihood Profiles: January 2006" 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, USAID/FEWSNET, p. 20 (accessed 11 January 2011)
^" Detailed statistics on roads" 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, SNNPR Bureau of Finance and Economic Development website (accessed 3 September 2009)
^Census 2007 Tables: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region 2012-11-13 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 2008-11-19 at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.12, 2.15, 2.19 (accessed 30 December 2008)
^1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia, Vol. 1, part 2 2008-11-19 at the Wayback Machine, Table 3.7 (accessed 30 December 2008)
^1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia, Vol. 1, part 4 2008-11-19 at the Wayback Machine, Tables 6.11, 6.13 (accessed 30 December 2008)
lanfro, woredas, southern, nations, nationalities, peoples, region, ethiopia, until, included, into, silte, zone, formed, part, gurage, zone, bordered, south, alaba, special, woreda, southwest, sankurra, west, dalocha, north, silte, east, oromia, region, major. Lanfro is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region of Ethiopia Until it was included into the Silte Zone Lanfro formed part of the Gurage Zone Lanfro is bordered on the south by the Alaba special woreda on the southwest by Sankurra on the west by Dalocha on the north by Silte and on the east by the Oromia Region The major town in Lanfro is Torra Overview EditCash crops in Lanfro include pepper which accounts for up to 60 of the cash income for many households and teff Butter is also an important income source which can account for as much as 10 of the income for poor households 1 This woreda has 7 kilometers of all weather roads and 3 kilometers of dry weather roads for an average road density of 19 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers 2 Demographics EditBased on the 2007 Census conducted by the CSA this woreda has a total population of 116 114 of whom 58 848 are men and 57 266 women 12 457 or 10 71 of its population are urban dwellers The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim with 97 62 of the population reporting that belief and 1 94 practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity 3 The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 80 072 of whom 40 145 were males and 39 927 were females 5 096 or 6 36 of its population were urban dwellers The three largest ethnic groups reported in Lanfro were the Silte 89 92 the Alaba 7 1 and the Amhara 1 46 all other ethnic groups made up 1 52 of the population Silte was spoken as a first language by 89 98 7 05 Alaba and 1 82 spoke Amharic the remaining 1 15 spoke all other primary languages reported 97 57 of the population said they were Muslim and 2 32 practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity 4 Concerning education 10 41 of the population were considered literate which is less than the Zone average of 20 62 5 Concerning sanitary conditions 64 65 of the urban houses and 9 81 of all houses had access to safe drinking water at the time of the census 27 93 of the urban and 4 11 of all houses had toilet facilities 6 Notes Edit Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region Ethiopia Livelihood Profiles January 2006 Archived 2011 07 23 at the Wayback Machine USAID FEWSNET p 20 accessed 11 January 2011 Detailed statistics on roads Archived 2011 07 20 at the Wayback Machine SNNPR Bureau of Finance and Economic Development website accessed 3 September 2009 Census 2007 Tables Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region Archived 2012 11 13 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 2008 11 19 at the Wayback Machine Tables 2 1 2 12 2 15 2 19 accessed 30 December 2008 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Vol 1 part 2 Archived 2008 11 19 at the Wayback Machine Table 3 7 accessed 30 December 2008 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia Vol 1 part 4 Archived 2008 11 19 at the Wayback Machine Tables 6 11 6 13 accessed 30 December 2008 Coordinates 7 45 N 38 25 E 7 750 N 38 417 E 7 750 38 417 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lanfro amp oldid 1103205643, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
