Batu (Oromo: Baatuu), formerly Zway or Ziway,[1] is a town and woreda on the road connecting Addis Ababa to Nairobi in the East Shewa Zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Batu has a latitude and longitude of 7°56′N 38°43′E with an elevation of 1643 meters above sea level.

Batu Baatuu (Oromo)
Town
Batu Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 7°56′N 38°43′E
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Oromia
Zone	East Shewa
Elevation	1,643 m (5,390 ft)
Population  (2007)
• Total	43,660
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Area code	+251 46 441
Climate	Cwb

Economy

Located on the shore of Hora Dambal, the economy of the town is based on fishing and horticulture. Batu is also home to a prison and a caustic soda factory. The Dutch company Sher operates what in 2019 has been called "the world's largest rose farm, employing 1,500 workers."[2]

Demographics

The 2007 national census reported a total population for Batu of 43,660, of whom 22,956 were men and 20,704 were women. The majority of the inhabitants said they practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 51.04% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 24.69% of the population were Muslim, 0.42% practiced traditional beliefs, and 22.07% of the population were Protestant.[1] The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 20,056 of whom 10,323 were males and 9,733 were females.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Batu, Ethiopia.

Ziway travel guide from Wikivoyage

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