Berek () is a

woreda Districts of Ethiopia, also called woredas (; ''woreda''), are the third level of the administrative divisions of Ethiopia – after ''List of zones of Ethiopia, zones'' and the ''Regions of Ethiopia, regional states''. These districts are f ...

or district in Oromia Region,

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. It was part of the former Berek Aleltu woreda which was separated for Aleltu and Berek woredas and Sendafa Town. Part of the

Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne The Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne () is a zone in Oromia Region of Ethiopia that surrounds Addis Ababa (also known as Finfine: literally "natural spring", in the Oromo language). It was created in 2008 from parts of North Shewa Zon ...

, Berek is bordered on the south by the

Akaki Akaki ( Oromo: ''Aqaaqii'') is a woreda or district in Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Part of the Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne, Akaki is bordered on the southwest by the Southwest Shewa Zone, on the west by Sebeta Hawas, on the northwes ...

and East Shewa Zone, on the southwest by the city of

Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; ,) is the capital city of Ethiopia, as well as the regional state of Oromia. With an estimated population of 2,739,551 inhabitants as of the 2007 census, it is the largest city in the country and the List of cities in Africa b ...

, on the west by Sululta, on the north by North Shewa Zone, and on the east by the

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. The landscape of this woreda has been described as undulating mountains covered by a scattered settlement pattern, which make development efforts more difficult.Operational Areas
(Agri-Service Ethiopia) This woreda was selected as one of the three areas for Agri-Service Ethiopia to implement an Integrated Food Security Program. This Program operates in 12 of the woreda's kebeles, with the goal of improving agricultural practices, developing new rural water sources, conserving use of local natural resources, training community health workers and building new schools.

Demographics

The 2007 national census reported this woreda's population as 80,808, of whom 41,023 were men and 39,785 women; none of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants (94.97%) said they practised

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, 2.69% were

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, and 1.82% practiced traditional beliefs. Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Berehna Aleltu had an estimated total population of 170,360, of whom 85,341 were men and 85,019 women; 17,362 or 10.19% of its population were urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 9.5%. With an estimated area of 1,325.79 square kilometers, Berehna Aleltu had an estimated population density of 128.5 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 143. The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 121,081, of whom 60,680 were men and 60,401 women; 9,718 or 8.03% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Berehna Aleltu were the Oromo (83.15%), the Amhara (14.04%), and the Werji (1.79%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.02% of the population. Oromo was spoken as a first language by 84.62%, and 14.98% spoke

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; the remaining 0.4% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants professed

, with 96.84% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 2.81% of the population said they were

.''1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Oromia Region'', Vol. 1, part 1
, Tables 2.1, 2.13, 2.16, 2.20 (accessed 6 April 2009)

Notes

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