Wenji Gefersa (Oromo: Wancii Gafarsaa) a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the East Shewa Zone of the Oromia, it has a latitude and longitude of 8°27′N 39°17′E / 8.450°N 39.283°E with an elevation of 1588 meters above sea level.
Wenji Gefersa
Wanjii Gafarsaa (Oromo) | |
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  Wenji Gefersa Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 8°27′N 39°13′E / 8.450°N 39.217°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Oromia |
| Zone | East Shewa Zone |
| Elevation | 1,466 m (4,810 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Overview
editLocal landmarks include the Wenji Ye'itkilt Wana Mesreya church and the Wonji Sugar Plantation, which covers about 7050 hectares of land. A paper mill was opened in Wenji Gefersa in 1970.
In the latter part of August 1968, approximately 2,000-4,000 workers from the plantation marched to Addis Ababa in a labor protest; they were met by military fire and several workers were killed.[1]
Demographics
editBased on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Wenji Gefersa has an estimated total population of 23,510 of whom 11,456 were males and 12,054 were females.[2] The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 13,156 of whom 6,213 were males and 6,943 were females. This was a dramatic decrease from the 38,408 recorded in 1987.[1] It is one of five settlements in Nannawa Adama.
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Local History in Ethiopia" The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 19 November 2007)
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.4
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