Turmi | |
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 Turmi market | |
  Turmi Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates:4°58′N36°29′E / 4.967°N 36.483°E /4.967; 36.483 | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  South Ethiopia Regional State |
| Zone | Debub (South) Omo |
| Elevation | 925 m (3,035 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 1,087 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Turmi is amarket town in south-westernEthiopia. Located in theDebub Omo Zone of theSouth Ethiopia Regional State, the town has a latitude and longitude of4°58′N36°29′E / 4.967°N 36.483°E /4.967; 36.483 with an elevation of 925 metres above sea level.
Home to many of theHamer people, Turmi has a weekly market on Mondays. One product available at this market is incisedgourds, used by local women as shopping baskets.[1] Turmi is also notable for itstraditional dances and theJumping of the Bulls.
In January, 2005, Turmi was the location for global conference ofpastoralists. This was the largest meeting of its type, attended by about 200 pastoralists, government representatives and UN and donor organisations from 23 countries on four continents. Conferees discussed common problems and possible strategies for continuing their way of life in an evolving world.[2]
Based on figures from theCentral Statistical Agency in 2005, Turmi has an estimated total population of 1,087 of whom 576 are men and 511 are women.[3] It is the largest settlement inHamerworeda.
The 1994 census reported Turmi had a total population of 600 of whom 319 were men and 281 were women. The five largest ethnic groups reported for this town were theAmhara (33.33%), the Hamer (12.5%), theGoffa (12.17%), theGamo (9.83%), and theOromo (9.5%); all other ethnic groups made up 22.67% of the population.Amharic is spoken as a first language by 52.67%, 11%Hamer, 7.17%Oromiffa, and 6.67% spokeKonso; the remaining 22.49% spoke all other primary languages reported.[4]
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