Jeldu

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Jeldu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, Jedlu is bordered on the south by Dendi, on the southwest by Ambo, on the north by Ginde Beret, on the northeast by Meta Robi, and on the southeast by Ejerie. Towns in Jedlu include Chebi, Gojo and Shekute.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 202,024, of whom 103,150 were males and 98,874 were females; 12,456 or 6.17% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 1,329.22 square kilometers, Jedlu has an estimated population density of 152 people per square kilometer, which is about the same as the Zone average of 152.8.[1]

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  1. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Tables B.3 and B.4