Were Babu
Warra Babo | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | Debub Wollo |
| Area | |
• Total | 714.28 km2 (275.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 est.) | |
• Total | 149,365 |
Warra Babo (Amharic: ወረ ባቦ) is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. This woreda is named for one of the "Houses" or subgroups of the Wollo Oromo that used to govern the area and is still located there. Part of the Debub Wollo Zone, Warra Babo is bordered on the south by Qalu, on the west by Tehuledere, on the north by the Mille River which separates it from the Semien Wollo Zone, on the east by the Afar Region, and on the southeast by the Mi'aa River which separates it from the Oromia Zone. The administrative center of Warra Babo is Bistima; other towns include Goha, Ejersa, Arabati and Bokeksa.
The western part of Warra Babo lies in the Ethiopian highlands, with the eastern part stretching down to the lowlands of the Afar Region; elevations range from 700 meters above sea level where the Mille leaves the woreda to 2700 meters at its southernmost point. Rivers include Laga Wakalo and the Burqa.