Jardega Jarte is one of the
woredas in the
Oromia Region of
Ethiopia. It was part of former
Amuru Jarte woreda. Part of the
Horo Gudru Welega Zone it is bordered on the east by
Abay Chomen, on the south by
Horo, on the southwest by
Abe Dongoro, on the west by
East Welega Zone, on the northwest by
Amuru on the north by the
Abay River which separates it from the
Amhara Region, and on the east by
Abay Chomen. The administrative center is
Alibo. The other town in this district is jardega ( Jarmet ).
The large field which is called Jarmet is found in this district. and the other historical place is Oda Wixar which is found in Darge Koticha Kebele.The district is known for its cattle, crop productivity and production of honey. Also in some Kebeles such as Derge koticha, Harbu Negaso, Kiltu Cheka, Digalu,Wato and others production of coffee, fruits and vegetables is common.
Demographics
The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 48,943, of whom 24,475 were men and 24,468 were women; 4,757 or 9.72% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants observed
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 40.47% reporting that as their religion, while 32.19% were
Protestants, 14.42% were
Moslem, and 11.45% observed traditional beliefs.[1]