Elu is one of the

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 ...

s in the

Oromia Region Oromia (, ) is a Regions of Ethiopia, regional state in Ethiopia and the homeland of the Oromo people. Under Article 49 of 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Constitution, the capital of Oromia is Addis Ababa, also called Finfinne. The ...

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. Part of the

Southwest Shewa Zone Southwest Shewa ( Oromo: ''Shawaa Kibba Lixaa'') is one of the zones of the Oromia Region in Ethiopia. This zone takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa. Between 2002 and 2005, a number of districts were separated from West S ...

, Elu is bordered on the south by

Becho Becho is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Southwest Shewa Zone, Becho is bordered on the south by Saden Sodo, on the west by Waliso, on the northwest by Dawo, on the north by Elu, and on the east by Tole. The ...

, on the west by

Dawo Dawo is one of the Aanaas in the Oromia of Ethiopia. Part of the Southwest Shewa Zone, Dawo is bordered on the southwest by Waliso, on the west and north by Dendi, on the east by Elu, and on the southeast by Becho. The major town in Dawo is Busa ...

, on the north by

West Shewa Zone West Shewa Zone () is a zone in Oromia Region of Ethiopia. This zone takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa. West Shewa is bordered on the south by the Southwest Shewa Zone and the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples ...

, and on the east by the Awash which separates it from Alem Gena. Towns in Elu include Asgori and

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. The August 2006 floods affected Elu, causing widespread damage. In this woreda—combined with Sebata, Awas, and Ejerie woredas—14,790 persons were affected and 2,052 people displaced.

Demographics

The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 61,985, of whom 31,484 were men and 30,501 were women; 7,485 or 12.08% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they practised

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, with 81.3% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 16.25% of the population practiced traditional beliefs, and 1.93% were

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. Based on figures published by the

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in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 66,758, of whom 33,273 were males and 33,485 were females; 8,596 or 12.88% of its population are urban dwellers, which is about the same as the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 312.5 square kilometers, Elu has an estimated population density of 213.6 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 152.8. The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 47,148, of whom 23,741 were men and 23,407 women; 4,812 or 10.21% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Elu were the

Oromo Oromo may refer to: * Oromo people, an ethnic group of Ethiopia and Kenya * Oromo language, an Afroasiatic language See also * *Orma (clan), Oromo tribe *Oromia Oromia (, ) is a Regions of Ethiopia, regional state in Ethiopia and the homelan ...

(94.46%), and the Amhara (4.88%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.66% of the population.

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was spoken as a first language by 96.24%, and 3.53% spoke

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; the remaining 0.23% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants professed

, with 99.44% of the population reporting they practiced that belief.''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) Well, but it is out of date demography of the wereda (Kebede Lemu Bekelcha)

Notes

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