Elu (woreda)

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Elu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, Elu is bordered on the south by Becho, on the west by Dawo, on the northwest by Dendi, on the northeast by Ejerie, and on the east by Alem Gena. Towns in Elu include Asgori and Teji.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency 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.^[1]