Holeta
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Holeta ( ; ) is a town in the special zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia. It has a latitude and longitude of and an altitude of 2391 meters above sea level.
Holeta ( ; ) is a town in the special zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia. It has a latitude and longitude of and an altitude of 2391 meters above sea level.
Economy
Like much of Ethiopia, the economy is mainly based on agriculture but industry is growing. Habesha Cement has announced that it is constructing a new cement plant within the city limits of Holeta. The town hosts a research station of the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research. Founded in 19631, this station is the national center for research to improve the yield of barley, highland oil crops, potatoes, and dairy products.
Demographics
The 2007 national census reported Holeta's population as 25,593, of whom 12,605 were men and 12,988 women. The majority of the inhabitants said they practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 73% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 20.44% of the population were Protestant, and 5.43% were Muslim. According to the 1994 national census, the town's population was 16,785, of whom 8,040 were males and 8,745 females. It is the largest of three towns in the Walmara woreda.
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