The census reported Oromia Region population is 35,,; making it the largest state in population. The current regional capital of Oromia is Addis Ababa which is also the capital of the country , on 10 June , this was changed to Adama but sparked considerable controversy and this forced the government to bring back the capital to Addis Ababa.
Oromia shares a boundary with almost every region of Ethiopia except for the Tigray Region. This boundary has been disputed with Oromia's neighbors in a number of cases, most notably between Oromia and the Somali Region. One attempt to resolve the dispute between the two regions was the October referendum held in about kebeles in 12 woredas across five zones of the Somali Region. In Oromiya, estimates based on figures given by local woreda and kebele authorities suggest that 21, people have been displaced in border woredas, namely Mieso , Doba , and Erer in the Mirab and Misraq Hararghe Zones.
Federal authorities believe that this number may be overstated by as much as 11, There are also more than 2, displaced persons in Mieso. On September 12, and continuing into , protests broke out across Ethiopia and centered around the Oromia Region. Dozens of protesters were killed in the first days of the protests and internet service was cut in many parts of the region. Ethiopian Airlines Flight crashed in the woreda district of Gimbichu on 10 March Based on the census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA , Oromia Region has a total population of 26,,, consisting of 13,, men and 13,, women; urban inhabitants number 3,, or With an estimated area of , For the entire region 5,, households were counted, which results in an average for the region of 4.
The projected population for was 32,, Oromo Afaan Oromoo , which is written with Latin characters, is the most commonly spoken language, spoken by Omotic languages are spoken by significant minorities in Jimma , Illubabor and western Welega ; and some Nilo-Saharan languages including Komo , Majang , Gumuz , and Berta are spoken in communities scattered in the west.
The CSA reported that for β , tons of coffee were produced in Oromia, based on inspection records from the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority. Farmers in the Region had an estimated total of 17,, cattle representing According to a March World Bank publication, the average rural household has 1. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Not to be confused with Oromia Zone. Regional State in Ethiopia. Map of Ethiopia showing Oromia Region. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
