is divided into six urban and 35 rural with the total area of 75,220.32 hectares woreda kebeles (see Annex 2 for land use and land cover of The urban land coverage is about Lume Woreda). 5,777 hectares. The altitude of the ranges between 1575-2500 meters above sea level and contains some woreda mountain and plateaus in its southern part. Half of the (50%) has an altitude of 2,000 woreda meters above sea level, whereas the remaining 50% is below 2,000 meters with an average altitude of 2280 meters. Most part of is found in Great Rift Valley region of Lume woreda Ethiopia that has a medium rain fall distribution (300mm - 1200mm). The temperature of the ranges between 120c -280c. There are different types of agro-climate zones, the major woreda one being midland (45%), followed by highland (30%), and lowland (25%). According to the Central Statistical Authority (CSA, 2007), the population of the woreda increases at growth rate of 2.9% every year. In 2015, the total population of the district was estimated to be 110,025 residing in urban and rural Of this number, 52.3% were male kebeles. and 47.7% were female. The rural population was estimated at 98,431 (46,474 were male 51,757 were female), whereas the urban population accounted for 17,411 (11,594 were male and 5817 were female). Statistically, the rural population constituted about 89.5% and the urban population 10.5%. The current population density of the is estimated to be 146 people per kilometer woreda square. Specifically, looking at the project affected of the has 245 kebele Kolba Gode, kebele households. Among these, 38 are female headed households and 207 are male headed households. The total population of the is 2,250 individuals, of which women were 1,138 kebele and men were 1,112. The average landholding size per household/ family in the is 5 kebele hectares. Ethnically, 80% are Oromo and the remaining 20% belong to the ethnic group. Amhara Figure 1: Location of Modjo Dry Port
woreda is divided into six urban and 35 rural kebeles with the total area of 75,220.32 hectares (see Annex 2 for land use and land cover of Lume Woreda). The urban land coverage is about 5,777 hectares. The altitude of the woreda ranges between 1575-2500 meters above sea level and contains some mountain and plateaus in its southern part. Half of the woreda (50%) has an altitude of 2,000 meters above sea level, whereas the remaining 50% is below 2,000 meters with an average altitude of 2280 meters. Most part of Lume woreda is found in Great Rift Valley region of Ethiopia that has a medium rain fall distribution (300mm - 1200mm). The temperature of the woreda ranges between 120c -280c. There are different types of agro-climate zones, the major one being midland (45%), followed by highland (30%), and lowland (25%). According to the Central Statistical Authority (CSA, 2007), the population of the woreda increases at growth rate of 2.9% every year. In 2015, the total population of the district was estimated to be 110,025 residing in urban and rural kebeles. Of this number, 52.3% were male and 47.7% were female. The rural population was estimated at 98,431 (46,474 were male 51,757 were female), whereas the urban population accounted for 17,411 (11,594 were male and 5817 were female). Statistically, the rural population constituted about 89.5% and the urban population 10.5%. The current population density of the woreda is estimated to be 146 people per kilometer square. Specifically, looking at the project affected kebele of Kolba Gode, the kebele has 245 households. Among these, 38 are female headed households and 207 are male headed households. The total population of the kebele is 2,250 individuals, of which women were 1,138 and men were 1,112. The average landholding size per household/ family in the kebele is 5 hectares. Ethnically, 80% are Oromo and the remaining 20% belong to the Amhara ethnic group. Figure 1: Location of Modjo Dry Port