Hidabu Abote is one of the

Aanaa Districts of Ethiopia, also called woredas (; ''woreda''), are the third level of the administrative divisions of Ethiopia – after '' zones'' and the '' regional states''. These districts are further subdivided into a number of wards call ...

s in the

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. Part of the Kaba Shewa Zone, Hidabu Abote is bordered on the south by

Kuyu Kuyu is one of the Aanaas in Oromiya of Ethiopia. Part of Kaba Shewa Zone, Kuyu is bordered on the south and west by Muger River which separates it from West Shewa Zone, on the north by Wara Jarso, on the northeast by Hidabu Abote, and on the ...

, on the west by

Wara Jarso Wara Jarso () is a woreda in the Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Part of the North Shewa Zone, Wara Jarso is bordered on the south by Kuyu, on the west by the Muger River which separates it from the West Shewa Zone, on the north by the Abay River which ...

, on the north by the

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which separates it from

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, and on the east by

Degem Degem is one of the Districts of Ethiopia, Aanaas in North Shewa Zone (Oromia), North Shewa Zone of Oromiya in Ethiopia. Degem is bordered on the south by Muger River which separates it from west shewa zone, on the west by Kuyu, on the northwest b ...

. The major town in Hidabu Abote is Ejere Notable high points include Mount Ileu.

Demographics

The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 82,994, of whom 41,215 were men and 41,779 were women; 6,395 or 7.71% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they practised

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, with 99.1% of the population reporting they observed this belief. Based on figures published by the

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in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 89,863, of whom 45,278 are men and 44,585 are women; 3,556 or 3.96% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 9.5%. With an estimated area of 497.82 square kilometers, Hidabu Abote has an estimated population density of 180.5 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 143. The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 64,809, of whom 32,340 were men and 32,469 women; 1,992 or 3.07% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Hidabu Abote were the

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(97.53%), and the Amhara (2.37%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.1% of the population.

was spoken as a first language by 98.09%, and 1.87% spoke

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; the remaining 0.04% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants professed

, with 99.04% 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)

Notes

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