Chiro (woreda)

Chiro Zuria is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Hararghe Zone, Chiro is bordered on the south by Kuni, on the west by Guba Koricha, on the northwest by Mieso, on the north by Doba, on the northeast by Tulo, and on the east by the Galetti River which separates it from Mesela and the Misraq Hararghe Zone. It is part of former Chiro woreda what was divided for Chiro Zuria and Gemechis woredas and Chiro Town.

The highest peak in Chiro is Mount Arba Gugu (3574 meters). Khat is an important cash crop of this woreda, but because it is a very perishable commodity and must be cultivated not too far from major markets or good roads, it is grown along the main road.Coffee is another important cash crop, with over 5,000 hectares is planted with this crop.

The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 169,912, of whom 87,003 were men and 82,909 were women; none of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they were Muslim, with 83.68% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 15.4% of the population practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 412,938, of whom 201,965 are men and 210,973 are women; 37,296 or 9.03% of its population are urban dwellers, which is about the same as the Zone average of 9.6%. With an estimated area of 1,786.88 square kilometers, Chiro has an estimated population density of 231.1 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 101.8.

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