Environmental and Social Impact Assessment - Gibe III

Gibe III – Environmental and Social Impact Assessment 300 ENV R CS 002 C - A9003099
5.3.2 Ethnic Compositions
More than 13 different ethnic groups live in the 11 weredas under study (See Figure 5.13). The major ethnic
groups in the project Wereda are - Wolayita (23.0%), Dawro (6.9%), Kembata (6.7%), Tembaro (5.0%),
Oromo (20.4%) and Hadiya (25.3%) and less than one percent of Amhara, Keffa and Sodo Gurage, Silte and
Sebatbet Gurage. The rest of the ethnic groups constitute less than 3.3 in total. Table 5.36 shows the ethnic
composition in the eight weredas.
Ethnic
Groups
Kindo
Koyisha and
Didaye
Table 5.36: Ethnic Composition by Wereda in the Project Area
Bolaso
Sore
Gena
Bossa
Loma Soro Kacha
Birra
Omo
Sheleko
Omo
Nada
Gibe Yem %
Wolayita 99.46 98.42 0.07 0.56 0.15 2.63 1.81 - 23.0
Kembata 0.01 0.32 0.15 0.06 1.67 84.48 3.08 0.20 6.7
Tembaro - 0.09 0.14 0.49 1.49 - 62.85 0.14 5.0
Hadiya - 0.28 - - 89.57 10.91 13.05 1.32 80.98 0.82 25.3
Amhara 0.30 0.37 1.11 1.14 1.23 0.73 1.03 1.64 0.79 0.56 1.0
Dawro - - 96.56 97.29 - - - 1.09 6.9
Keffa - - - - - - - 0.72 0.2
Yemsa - - - - - - - 3.06 91.87 4.9
Oromo - - 0.21 0.19 0.32 0.25 0.21 91.19 5.60 20.4
Kulo 1.1
Sodo
Gurage
6.15 1.0
Silte 5.27 0.9
Sebat
Gurage
1.96 0.60 0.3
Others 0.23 0.52 1.76 0.27 5.57 1.00 17.97 0.64 4.85 0.55 3.3
5.3.3 Religion
Wilde ranges of religious groups exist in the study area with significant proportion of followers. Major
religions practiced in the project wereda are Christianity (67.7%) and Muslims (24.6%). Traditional religions
are practiced by about 5.3% of the population in the weredas with the highest concentration in Gena Bosa
(41.85%) and Loma (43%) weredas. The followers of Muslims are concentrated on the right bank of the
Gibe River (Omo Nada (95.6%) wereda) whereas Christians are dominant on the rest of the weredas.
Table 5.37: Population of the Weredas by Type of Religion in Percentage
Wereda
Orthodox
Christianity
Protestants Catholic Total
Muslims Traditional Others
Omonada 3.24 1.06 0.01 4.31 95.64 - 0.05
Soro 19.04 60.15 11.39 90.58 0.95 3.96 4.51
Omo Sheleko 24.42 57.64 3.47 85.53 2.73 7.76 3.98
Kacha Bira 14.64 72.12 11.85 98.61 0.25 0.35 0.79
Boloso Sore 60.22 33.20 4.91 98.33 0.39 0.33 0.95
Kindo Koyisha and Didaye 32.10 39.74 1.08 72.92 0.31 13.83 12.94
Loma 29.39 25.80 0.47 55.66 0.57 43.02 0.75
Gena Bosa 37.95 19.43 0.01 57.39 0.48 41.85 0.28
Gibe 29.68 58.30 3.05 91.03 7.43 0.42 1.12
Yem 71.24 3.48 0.02 74.74 25.14 0.02 0.10
For the Weredas 28.00 36.10 3.70 67.7 24.60 5.30 2.40
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