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Bolo, Ethiopia
Country Ethiopia
RegionOromia
ZoneArsi
Population
 (2005)
 • Total1,157
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

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 / 8.833; 39.367 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