Bule (woreda)

Bule is one of the woredas in the South Ethiopia Regional State of Ethiopia, named after its major town, Bule. Part of the Gedeo Zone, Bule is bordered on the south by Gedeb, on the southwest by Yirgachefe, on the west by Wenago, on the northwest by Dila Zuria, on the north by the Sidama Zone, and on the east by the Oromia Region.

Most of the woreda is considered highland; the highest point is at Haro Wolabu Pond (2993 meters).[1] According to a 2004 report, Bule had 24 km of all-weather roads and no dry-weather roads, for an average road density of 89 km per 1000 square km.[2]

  1. ^ Kippie Kanshie, T. "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. 22
  2. ^ "Detailed statistics on roads" Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, SNNPR Bureau of Finance and Economic Development website (accessed 15 September 2009)