Bolo, Ethiopia

Bolo, Ethiopia
Bolo, Ethiopia Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 8°50′N 39°22′E / 8.833°N 39.367°ECoordinates: 8°50′N 39°22′E / 8.833°N 39.367°E
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Oromia
Zone	Arsi
Population (2005)
• Total	1,157
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Bolo (Oromiffa "valley, trench") is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of 8°50′N 39°22′E / 8.833°N 39.367°E with an elevation of 1891 meters above sea level.

Overview

The market in Bolo was important for coffee in the 19th century. In 1961-62, the market was held on Tuesdays.^[1]

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency (Ethiopia), Bolo has an estimated total population of 1,157 of whom 579 are men and 578 women.^[2] The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 647 of whom 314 were men and 333 were women. It is one of two towns in the Jeju woreda.

Notes

1. "Local History in Ethiopia" The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 27 July 2009)
2. CSA 2005 National Statistics