# Burji Zone
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{{Short description|Zone in the South Ethiopia Regional State}}
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'''Burji Zone''' is one of the [zones](/source/List_of_zones_of_Ethiopia) in the [South Ethiopia Regional State](/source/South_Ethiopia_Regional_State) of [Ethiopia](/source/Ethiopia). In August 2023 Burji special Woreda got zonal status upon the formation of South Ethiopia Region. In 2011, the [Segen Area Peoples Zone](/source/Segen_Area_Peoples_Zone) was established, which includes Burji woreda and the 3 former special woredas surrounding it.[{{Cite web|url=http://etd.aau.edu.et/bitstream/123456789/11630/1/27%20.MISGANAW%20ADDIS.pdf|title=PRACTICE OF SELF-GOVERNMENT IN THE SOUTHERN NATIONS NATIONALITIES AND PEOPLES’ REGIONAL STATE: THE CASE OF SEGEN AREA PEOPLES’ ZONE|last=MISGANAW ADDIS MOGES|first=|date=June 2014|website=|publisher=ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW AND GOVERNANCE – STUDIES CENTRE FOR FEDERAL STUDIES|location=ADDIS ABABA|page=5|access-date=}}] It is named for the [Burji people](/source/Burji_people), who have their homeland in this zone. Burji is bordered on the east and south by the [Oromia Region](/source/Oromia_Region), on the west by the [Konso Zone](/source/Konso_Zone), and on the north by the [Amaro Zone](/source/Amaro_Zone). The administrative center of Burji is [Soyama](/source/Soyama).
Burji has 86 kilometers of all-weather roads and 20 kilometers of dry-weather roads, for an average road density of 80 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers.[[http://www.snnprbofed.gov.et/Reports/Roads.xls "Detailed statistics on roads"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720151415/http://www.snnprbofed.gov.et/Reports/Roads.xls |date=July 20, 2011 }}, SNNPR Bureau of Finance and Economic Development website (accessed 15 September 2009)]
== Demographics ==
Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the [Central Statistical Agency](/source/Central_Statistical_Agency_(Ethiopia)) of Ethiopia (CSA), this zone has a total population of 155,681, of whom 76,439 are men and 79,241 women; with an area of 1,128.40 square kilometers, Burji has a population density of 97.35. While 11.27% are urban inhabitants, a further 12 individuals are pastoralists. A total of 29,690 households were counted in this woreda, which results in an average of 5.24 persons to a household. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Burji were the Burji (80.15%), koore (15.38%) and the [Konso](/source/Konso_people) (1.03%); all other ethnic groups made up 3.44% of the population. [Burji](/source/Burji_language) was spoken as a first language by 76.31% of the inhabitants, 15.38% spoke [Oromiffa](/source/Oromo_language), 5.39% [Koorete](/source/Koorete_language), and 1.07% [Konso](/source/Konso_language); the remaining 1.85% spoke all other primary languages reported. 42.8% were [Protestants](/source/P'ent'ay), 35.82% of the population said they were [Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity](/source/Ethiopian_Orthodox_Christianity), and 20.93% were [Muslim](/source/Islam_in_Ethiopia).[[http://www.csa.gov.et/index.php?option=com_rubberdoc&view=doc&id=273&format=raw&Itemid=521 Census 2007 Tables: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113220306/http://www.csa.gov.et/index.php?option=com_rubberdoc&view=doc&id=273&format=raw&Itemid=521 |date=November 13, 2012 }}, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4.]
In the 1994 Census this woreda had a population of 108,331 in 20,409 households, of whom 53,190 were men and 55,141 women; 11.47% of its population were urban dwellers. The four largest ethnic groups reported in Burji were the Burji (84.54%), the [Koore](/source/Koorete_people) (11.75%), the [Konso](/source/Konso_people) (1.3%), and the [Amhara](/source/Amhara_people) (1.06%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.35% of the population. [Burji](/source/Burji_language) was spoken as a first language by 80.47% of the inhabitants, 13.81% spoke [Oromiffa](/source/Oromo_language) 3.9%[Koorete](/source/Koorete_language), 0.87% [Konso](/source/Konso_language), and 0.66% spoke [Amharic](/source/Amharic_language); the remaining 0.29% spoke all other primary languages reported.[[http://www.csa.gov.et/surveys/Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%201994/survey0/data/docs%5Creport%5CStatistical_Report%5Ck07%5Ck07_partI.pdf ''1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region'', Vol. 1, part 1] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119232405/http://www.csa.gov.et/surveys/Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%201994/survey0/data/docs%5Creport%5CStatistical_Report%5Ck07%5Ck07_partI.pdf |date=November 19, 2008 }}, Tables 2.1, 2.12, 2.15 (accessed 30 December 2008)] 42.71% of the population said they were [Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity](/source/Ethiopian_Orthodox_Christianity), 24.05% were [Protestants](/source/P'ent'ay), 18.05% practiced traditional religions, and 14.29% were [Muslim](/source/Islam_in_Ethiopia).[[http://www.csa.gov.et/surveys/Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%201994/survey0/data/docs%5Creport%5CAnalytical_Report%5CK07_ana.pdf ''1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region'', Vol. 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120014025/http://www.csa.gov.et/surveys/Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%201994/survey0/data/docs%5Creport%5CAnalytical_Report%5CK07_ana.pdf# |date=2008-11-20 }}, Table 2.21 (accessed 27 March 2009)] Concerning [education](/source/Education_in_Ethiopia), 24.19% of the population were considered literate; 14.48% of children aged 7-12 were in primary school; 1.62% of the children aged 13-14 were in junior secondary school, and 1.01% of the inhabitants aged 15-18 were in senior secondary school.[[http://www.csa.gov.et/surveys/Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%201994/survey0/data/docs%5Creport%5CStatistical_Report%5Ck07%5Ck07_partII.pdf ''1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region'', Vol. 1, part 2] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119202355/http://www.csa.gov.et/surveys/Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%201994/survey0/data/docs%5Creport%5CStatistical_Report%5Ck07%5Ck07_partII.pdf |date=November 19, 2008 }}, Tables 3.5, 3.7 (accessed 17 April 2009)] Concerning [sanitary conditions](/source/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Ethiopia), about 3% of the urban houses and 9% of all houses had access to safe drinking water at the time of the census; 39% of the urban and 6% of the total had toilet facilities.[[http://www.csa.gov.et/surveys/Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%201994/survey0/data/docs%5Creport%5CStatistical_Report%5Ck07%5Ck07_partIV.pdf ''1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region'', Vol. 1, part 2] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119193032/http://www.csa.gov.et/surveys/Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%201994/survey0/data/docs%5Creport%5CStatistical_Report%5Ck07%5Ck07_partIV.pdf |date=November 19, 2008 }}, Tables 6.3, 6.11, 6.13 (accessed 17 April 2009)]
== Notes ==
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Category:Zones of South Ethiopia Regional State
Category:Zones of Ethiopia
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