Agaro Ethiopia (Neway Debebe)

Agaro is a town in southwestern Ethiopia, and the administrative center of Gomma woreda. Located in the Jimma Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 7°51′N 36°35′E / 7.85°N 36.583°E / 7.85; 36.583Coordinates: 7°51′N 36°35′E / 7.85°N 36.583°E / 7.85; 36.583, and an elevation of 1560 meters above sea level.[1]

The road that originally connected Agaro to Jimma was "better known for its depth than for its length" until improvements were completed in 1962. The road to Bedele, 96 km long, was completed in 1968 at a cost of 12 million dollars (Ethiopian), by the French company Razel Frères. Agaro is one of the most important trading centers of coffee in Ethiopia.[2] The Jimma Institute of Public Health (part of Jimma University) operates a teaching center for health care in Agaro.[3]

Agaro was the capital of the former Kingdom of Gomma, until Gomma was conquered by Dejazmach Besha Abuye in 1886. By 1958 Agaro was one of 27 places in Ethiopia ranked as a First Class Township. Fitawrari Gebre Kristos, started coffee plantations in the 1950s on land he inherited from his grandfather Fitawrari Wossen. Fitawrari Besha could employ up to 400 workers during high harvest season. After the Ethiopian revolution, Gebre Kristos abandoned his plantation and retired to Addis Ababa; his plantation was nationalized by the Land Nationalization Proclamation of March 1975.[2]
[edit] Demographics

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Agaro has an estimated total population of 41,616 of whom 21,549 are men and 20,067 are women.[4] The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 23,246 of whom 11,687 were men and 11,559 were women.

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[lvcandie]

I used to live in Agaro, this video brings up a lot of memories.But, i'm very disappointed by how the city has changed to the worst...it seems like its not the same ...even worse than before. Nevertheless, thank you for posting this video:)

[Freedom000Freedom]

ethiomanunited, ante hodam agases ...

[saradarsema]

OMG.. do u know how many times i have watched this vedio.. im crying.. most of the place remind me my child hood.. ethio pls put more vedio of agaro especially i want to see the highschool... pls :)

thank you i also want to put it on my profiel as well

[MrEthioboy]

Thank you for sharing this Vdieo. I miss Agaro more than anything, excellent job.