Dendi (woreda)

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Dendi is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, Dendi is bordered on the south by Wonchi, on the west by Ambo, on the north by Jeldu, on the east by Ejerie, and on the southeast by Dawo. Towns in Dendi include Ehud Gebeya, Ginchi and Olonkomi.

The highest point in this woreda is Mount Dendi, located on the border with Ambo woreda.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 255,896, of whom 129,226 were males and 126,670 were females; 29,602 or 11.57% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 1,549.07 square kilometers, Dendi has an estimated population density of 165.2 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 152.8.^[1]

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