Keficho Shekicho Zone

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Keficho Shekicho is a Zone in the Ethiopian Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR). Keficho Shekicho is bordered on the south by Debub Omo, on the southwest by Bench Maji, on the west and north by the Oromia Region, and on the east by Semien Omo.

Towns and cities in Keficho Shekicho include Bonga and Teppi.

The Central Statistical Agency (CSA) reported that 10,352 tons of coffee were produced in Keficho Shekicho in the year ending in 2005, based on inspection records from the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea authority. This represents 10.3% of the SNNPR's output and 4.6% of Ethiopia's total output.^[1]

[edit] Demographics

Based on figures from the CSA, in 2005 this zone has an estimated total population of 1,044,033, of which 514,498 were males and 529,535 were females; 101,639 or 9.7% of its population are urban dwellers. With an estimated area of 12,739.25 square kilometers, Keficho Shekicho has an estimated population density of 81.95 people per square kilometer.^[2]

According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, 2% of the inhabitants of Keficho Shekicho have access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 38.4 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers (compared to the national average of 30 kilometers),^[3] the average rural household has 0.7 hectare of land (compared to the national average of 1.01 hectare of land and an average of 0.89 for the SNNPR)^[4] the equivalent of 0.4 heads of livestock. 17.1% of the population is in non-farm related jobs, compared to the national average of 25% and a Regional average of 32%. 72% of all eligible children are enrolled in primary school, and 13% in secondary schools. 34% of the zone is exposed to malaria, and 58% to Tsetse fly. The memorandum gave this zone a drought risk rating of 324.^[5]

[edit] Woredas

• Chena (woreda)
• Decha
• Gesha
• Ginbo
• Masha Anderacha
• Menjiwo
• Telo
• Yeki

[edit] Notes

1. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table D.2
2. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Tables B.3 and B.4.
3. ^ "Ethiopia - Second Road Sector Development Program Project", p.3 (World Bank Project Appraisal Document, published 19 May 2003)
4. ^ Comparative national and regional figures comes from the World Bank publication, Klaus Deininger et al. "Tenure Security and Land Related Investment", WP-2991 (accessed 23 March 2006)
5. ^ World Bank, Four Ethiopias: A Regional Characterization (accessed 23 March 2006).