Digelu | |
|---|---|
  Digelu Location of Digelu in Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 07°45′N 39°15′E / 7.750°N 39.250°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Oromia |
| Zone | Arsi |
| Woreda | Digeluna Tijo |
| Elevation | 2,713 m (8,900 ft) |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,643 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 ( EAT) |
Digelu (also known as Kidame Digelu) is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region to the east of Sagure, it has a latitude and longitude of 7°45′N 39°15′E / 7.750°N 39.250°E with an elevation of 2,713 meters (8,901 ft). It is one of three settlements in Digeluna Tijo woreda.
A survey of Digelu made in 1970 portrayed the town sitting in a forested area where tree felling had just started. Inhabitants were about three times as many Shewa Oromo as Arsi Oromo. Landowners averaged about 15 hectares (37 acres) and tenants about 4 hectares (10 acres) on an average.[2]
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia published in 2005, Digelu has an estimated total population of 1,623 consisting of 738 men and 885 women.[1] The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 910 of whom 400 were males and 510 females.
- ^ a b "2005 National Statistics, Table B.4". Archived from the original (pdf) on 2006-11-23. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "Local History in Ethiopia" Archived 2011-05-28 at the Wayback Machine The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 13 June 2008)