Ejerie

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Ejerie is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, Ejerie is bordered on the south by Elu, on the west by Dendi, on the northwest by Jeldu, on the north by Meta Robi, on the northeast by Adda Berga, on the east by Walmara, and on the southeast by Alem Gena. The major town in Ejerie is Addis Alem; this woreda is sometimes referred to by the name of this town.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 98,832, of whom 49,332 were males and 49,500 were females; 13,423 or 13.58% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 592.19 square kilometers, Ejerie has an estimated population density of 166.9 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 152.8.^[1]