Demographics
The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 161,338, of whom 81,462 were men and 79,876 were women; 14,842 or 9.2% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants were Moslem, with 72.6% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 24.41% of the population said they practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 2.72% were Protestant.
Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 254,911, of whom 128,770 are men and 126,141 are women; 19,932 or 7.82% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 2,880.00 square kilometers, Limmu Kosa has an estimated population density of 88.5 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 150.6.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 182,160, of whom 90,477 were men and 91,683 women; 11,141 or 6.12% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The five largest ethnic groups reported in Limmu Kosa were the Oromo (80.94%), the Amhara (11.33%), the Kullo (1.61%), the Kafficho (1.02%), and the Tigray (1.01%); all other ethnic groups made up 4.09% of the population. Oromiffa was spoken as a first language by 81.07%, 14.81% spoke Amharic, 0.92% spoke Kullo, and 0.85% spoke Tigrigna; the remaining 2.35% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim, with 70.03% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 28.31% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 9.72% were Protestant.
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