Nannawa Chiro
Naannawa Ciroo (Oromo) | |
|---|---|
District | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Oromia |
| Zone | West Hararghe |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Nannawa Chiro is one of the Aanaas in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Part of the West Hararghe Zone, Chiro is bordered on the south by Kuni, on the west by Guba Koricha, on the northwest by Mieso, on the north by Doba, on the northeast by Tulo, and on the east by the Galetti River which separates it from Mesela and the East Hararghe Zone. It is part of the former Chiro district that was divided to create Nannawa Chiro and Gemechis districts and Chiro Town.
The highest peak in Chiro is Mount Arba Gugu (3574 meters). Khat is an important cash crop of this district, but because it is a very perishable commodity and must be cultivated not too far from major markets or good roads, it is grown along the main road.[1] Coffee is another important cash crop, with over 5,000 hectares is planted with this crop.[2]
- ^ "Hararghe farmers on the cross-roads between subsistence and cash economy", UNDP Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia report, dated September 1998 (accessed 4 January 2009)
- ^ "Coffee Production" Archived 2016-08-15 at the Wayback Machine Oromia Coffee Cooperative Union website