Cheliya

Cheliya is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, Cheliya is bordered on the south by Nono and Dano, on the southwest by the Gibe River which separates it from the Jimma Zone, on the west by Bako Tibe, on the northwest by the Guder River which separates it from the Horo Gudru Welega Zone, on the north by Ginde Beret, on the northeast by Jeldu, on the east by Ambo, and on the southeast by Tikur. The administrative center of this woreda is Gedo; other towns in Cheliya include Babiche, Ejaji, and Hamus Gebeya. Midakegn woreda was separated form Cheliya.

Prominent peaks in this woreda include Mount Amara (3128 meters); rivers include the Racho and Walshomo. Local landmarks of note include the Gedo State Forest. A survey of the land in Cheliya shows that 87.4% is arable or cultivable, 7.2% pasture, 2.98% forest, and 2.42% other. Although coffee is an important cash crop of this woreda, less than 2,000 hectares are planted with this crop.

There are 39 primary schools in this woreda, 18 providing education for grades 1-4 and 21 providing education for grades 1-8, and two secondary education schools, both providing education for grades 9-12. Health services are provided by one health center and two clinics; these facilities are ill-equipped and under-staffed, making them insufficient to reach the entire population.

The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 156,962, of whom 78,562 were men and 78,400 were women; 22,745 or 14.49% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they were Protestant, with 54.38% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 32.76% of the population practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 5.48% practiced traditional religions.

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