Jido

Jido is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It was part of former Wuchalena Jido woreda. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Jido is bordered on the north west by Wuchale, on the north by Amhara Region, on the north east by Abichuna Gne'a, on the east by Kembibit and on the south by Bereh and Aleltu.

Demographics

The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 53,658, of whom 26,889 were men and 26,769 were women; none of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 97.58% of the population reporting they practised that belief, and 1.6% were Muslim.^[1]

Notes

↑ 2007 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Oromia Region, Vol. 1, Tables 2.1, 2.5, 3.4 (accessed 13 January 2012)

Woredas of the Semien Shewa Zone

Former woredas	Yaya Gulelena Debre Liban Wuchalena Jido

Current woredas	Abichuna Gne'a Aleltu Debre Libanos Degem Dera Fiche Town Gerar Jarso Hidabu Abote Jido Kembibit Kuyu Wara Jarso Wuchale Yaya Gulele

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