Bore (woreda) - Overview

Overview

The altitude of this woreda ranges from 1800 to 2900 metres above sea level; Mount Sutaa being the highest mountain in the district is only 6 km from Bore town. Main rivers include the Gannaalee and Buqqisaa,. Before the split, notable local landmark is the Me'ee Bokkoo, next the main road to Boonbaa. This is an open field kept clear of large trees but covered with grass, and except for grazing cattle no agricultural activity is permitted there. It is considered a sacred place to the local Oromo, for it is designated where the traditional leader known as Abba Gadaa convenes the tribal assembly. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 29% is arable or cultivable (20.9% was under annual crops), 33% pasture, 30% forest, and the remaining 8% is considered swampy, degraded or otherwise unusable. Barley, wheat, corn, teff, and horse bean are important crops. False banana, " Weesii" is widely planted and used in every day consumption. Coffee is also an important cash crop; between 20 and 50 square km are planted with it.

Industry in the woreda includes 16 grain mills, 4 wood working shops and one ceramic material factory, as well as traditional gold mining around Melka Dimtu. There are 56 Farmers Associations and 12 Farmers Service Cooperatives, but no information on membership. Bore has 82 kilometers of dry-weather and 83 all-weather road, for an average road density of 127 km per 1000 square km. About 54.6% of the urban and 37.5% of the rural population has access to drinking water.