Bolo, Ethiopia

Bolo, Ethiopia
Bolo, Ethiopia

Location within Ethiopia

Coordinates: 8°50′N 39°22′E / 8.833°N 39.367°E / 8.833; 39.367Coordinates: 8°50′N 39°22′E / 8.833°N 39.367°E / 8.833; 39.367
Country  Ethiopia
Region Oromia
Zone Arsi
Population (2005)
 • Total 1,157
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
Climate Cwb

Bolo (Oromiffa "valley, trench") is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of 8°50′N 39°22′E / 8.833°N 39.367°E / 8.833; 39.367 with an elevation of 1891 meters above sea level.

Overview

The market in Bolo was important for coffee in the 19th century. In 1961-62, the market was held on Tuesdays.[1]

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency (Ethiopia), Bolo has an estimated total population of 1,157 of whom 579 are men and 578 women.[2] The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 647 of whom 314 were men and 333 were women. It is one of two towns in the Jeju woreda.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Local History in Ethiopia" The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 27 July 2009)
  2. ↑ CSA 2005 National Statistics Archived November 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/21/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.