Aleltu

Aleltu is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It was part of former Berehna Aleltu woreda. It is part of the Semien Shewa Zone. Towns located in this woreda include Tale, Digare, Sant'e and Galata. The closest major cities include Addis Abeba, Nazret, Kusti and Wad Madani.^[1]

Demographics

The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 53,414, of whom 27,109 were men and 26,305 were women; 3,851 or 7.21% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 98.15% of the population reporting they practised that belief, 1.42% were Muslim.^[2]

Notes

1. "Go Mapper". Retrieved 20 October 2013.
2. 2007 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Oromia Region, Vol. 1, Tables 2.1, 2.5, 3.4 (accessed 13 January 2012)