Jarso (Welega)

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For the woreda in the Misraq Hararghe Zone, see Jarso (Hararge).

Jarso is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Welega Zone, Jarso is bordered on the south by Ayra Guliso, on the southwest by Gawo Dale, on the west by Begi, on the north by Mana Sibu, on the northeast by Nejo, and on the southeast by Boji. Towns in Jarso include Dabeka and Geba Dafino.

Although Coffee is an important cash crop of this woreda, less than 20 km² is planted with this crop.^[1]

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 109,552, of whom 54,789 were males and 54,763 were females; 6,739 or 6.15% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 10.9%. With an estimated area of 1,345.19 square kilometers, Jarso has an estimated population density of 81.4 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 91.7.^[2]

Hozo, a Mao language of the northern Omotic group is spoken in this woreda.