urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they were Muslim, with 51.19% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 45.79% of the population practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 2.2% of the population were Protestant. Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 207,422, of whom 105,280 are men and 102,142 are women; 17,430 or 8.40% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12.3%. With an estimated area of 1,454.85 square kilometers, Munesa has an estimated population density of 142.6 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 132.2. The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 148,030, of whom 73,208 were men and 74,822 women; 9,756 or 6.59% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Munesa were the Oromo (91.59%), and the Amhara (7.34%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.07% of the population. Oromiffa was spoken as a first language by 91.53%, and 7.94% spoke Amharic; the remaining 0.53% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Muslim, with 52.54% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 46.43% of the population said they professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 0.89% were Protestant. Notes Districts of Oromia Region