Sululta ( om, Sulultaa) is a town and
woreda
Districts of Ethiopia, also called woredas ( am, ወረዳ; ''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 ...
in
Oromia Region
Oromia (Amharic: ) ( om, Oromiyaa) is a regional state in Ethiopia and the homeland of the Oromo people. The capital of Oromia is Addis Ababa.
It is bordered by the Somali Region to the east; the Amhara Region, the Afar Region and the Benish ...
,
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
. It was part of former Mulona Sululta woreda which was separated for
Mulo and Sululta woredas. Part of the
Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne
The Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne ( om, Godina Addaa naannawa Finfinnee) is a zone in Oromia Region of Ethiopia that surrounds Addis Ababa (also known as Finfinne : literally "natural spring", in the Oromo language). It was created i ...
, Sululta is bordered on the south by the city of
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ...
, on the west by the
Mulo and
West Shewa Zone
West Shewa Zone ( om, Shawaa Lixaa/Dhihaa) 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, Na ...
, on the north by
North Shewa Zone
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.
Etymology
The word ''north'' is ...
, and on the east by
Bereh
Bereh ( om, Barihee) is a woreda
Districts of Ethiopia, also called woredas ( am, ወረዳ; ''woreda''), are the third level of the administrative divisions of Ethiopia – after ''zones'' and the '' regional states''.
These districts are f ...
. Towns in Sululta include
Chancho,
Durba,
Muger Sheleko,
Rob Gebeya, Sululta and
Segno Gebeya.
Geography
![Sululta Plains (8602307067)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Sululta_Plains_%288602307067%29.jpg)
This woreda is characterized by the Sululta plain, which is a wide, shallow valley with an elevation of 2500 meters above sea level, almost completely surrounded by mountains with numerous small rivers which drain into the Muger. The plain is swampy with some quite large areas of open water in the rainy season, but it reverts to grazing land during the dry months. The surrounding mountainsides were covered with forest dominated by ''
Juniperus procera
''Juniperus procera'' (known by the common English names African juniper, African pencil-cedar, East African juniper, East African-cedar, and Kenya-cedar) is a coniferous tree native to mountainous areas in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It is ...
'', and the lower slopes supported groves of
Acacia
''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...
, but now most of the hillsides are covered with plantations of
Eucalyptus
''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of over seven hundred species of flowering trees, shrubs or mallees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalypteae, including '' Corymbia'', they are commonly known as euca ...
with only the odd native tree remaining, except for the groves protected by the presence of a church.
Infrastructure
Despite being a popular destination for both foreign and domestic investment, many residents in Sululta still do not have household access to clean drinking water.
[The Ethiopian boomtown that welcomes water firms but leaves locals thirsty](_blank)
(The Guardian) This has caused mass protests to arise in Sululta in December 2015 and during the
2014–2016 Oromo protests.
Demographics
The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 129,000, of whom 64,516 were men and 64,484 were women; 15,145 or 11.74% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they practised
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ( am, የኢትዮጵያ ኦርቶዶክስ ተዋሕዶ ቤተ ክርስቲያን, ''Yäityop'ya ortodoks täwahedo bétäkrestyan'') is the largest of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. One of the few Chris ...
, with 94.34% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, 2.76% were
Protestant
Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century agai ...
, and 2.07% were
Muslim
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.
Based on figures published by the
Central Statistical Agency
The Central Statistical Agency (CSA; Amharic: ማዕከላዊ ስታቲስቲክስ ኤጀንሲ) is an agency of the government of Ethiopia designated to provide all surveys and censuses for that country used to monitor economic and social growth ...
in 2005, Mulona Sululta had an estimated total population of 188,124, of whom 95,156 were men and 92,968 were women; 17,748 or 9.43% of its population were urban dwellers, which is about the same as the Zone average of 9.5%. With an estimated area of 1,520.32 square kilometers, Mulona Sululta had an estimated population density of 123.7 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 133,950, of whom 66,523 were men and 67,427 women; 9,944 or 7.42%% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Mulona Sululta were the
Oromo (93.59%), and the
Amhara (5.73%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.22% of the population.
Oromo was spoken as a first language by 94.8%, and 4.82% spoke
Amharic
Amharic ( or ; (Amharic: ), ', ) is an Ethiopian Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amharas, and also serves as a lingua franca for all oth ...
; the remaining 0.68% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants professed
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ( am, የኢትዮጵያ ኦርቶዶክስ ተዋሕዶ ቤተ ክርስቲያን, ''Yäityop'ya ortodoks täwahedo bétäkrestyan'') is the largest of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. One of the few Chris ...
, with 98.17% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 1.04% of the population said they observed traditional beliefs which was the largest group of this faith in the Zone.
Attractions
* The Kenenisa Camp (Kenenisa Sports Resort), a high-altitude
athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
training camp built by Olympian
Kenenisa Bekele
Kenenisa Bekele ( om, Qananiisaa baqqalaa; am, ቀነኒሳ በቀለ; born 13 June 1982) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He was the world record holder in both the 5000-metre and 10000-metre from 2004 (5,000m) and 2005 (10,000m) unti ...
, is located in Sululta.
Kenenisa Bekele's field of dreams
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