Raytu
Rayitu is one of the
Overview
The geography of this woreda consists of mountainous terrain along the northern and southern edges, while the remainder is dominated by a flat plain. High points include
Industry in the woreda consists of a few small-scale establishments, as well as some retailers and service providers. There were 12 Farmers Associations with 6,273 members and 3 Farmers Service Cooperatives. Rayitu has 52 kilometers of dry-weather road, for an average road density of 0.28 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. About 7% of the total population has access to drinking water.[2]
Demographics
The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 33,169, of whom 16,876 were men and 16,293 were women; 3,204 or 9.66% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they were
Based on figures published by the
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 31,056, of whom 16,182 were men and 14,874 women; 1,343 or 4.32% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Raytu were the Oromo (91.25%), and the Somali (8.47%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.28% of the population. Oromiffa was spoken as a first language by 89.34%, and 10.35% spoke Somali; the remaining 0.31% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim, with 99.56% of the population reporting they practiced that belief.[6]
Notes
- ^ The Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency map for Oromia (copyright 2006) shows a woreda of the Oromia Region named Dawe Serara southeast of Rayitu, inside the Somali Region.
- ^ a b Socio-economic profile of the Bale Zone Government of Oromia Region (last accessed 1 August 2006)
- ^ "Pastoral and Agro Pastoral Livelihood baseline profile - Oromiya (7 Weredas)" Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, Pastoral Community Development Project (2004), p. 66
- ^ 2007 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Oromia Region, Vol. 1, Tables 2.1, 2.5, 3.4 (accessed 13 January 2012)
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Tables B.3 and B.4
- ^ 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Oromia Region, Vol. 1, part 1, Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17 (accessed 6 April 2009).