Chiro

Chiro Flanders is a Flemish youth organisation, founded on Christian values, now only tenuously held, with 94,311 members. While mainly focusing on having fun, it also aims at developing youngsters' responsibility and skills. Chiro is a member of the umbrella of Catholic youth organizations Fimcap.

Name

The name Chiro is a combination of the Greek letters chi (χ) and rho (ρ), which are the first letters of Christos, the Greek form of Christ. It was introduced by Jos Cleymans in an issue of Het Katholiek Patronaat, describing the youth of Chiro (Chirojeugd). At first, it was only about a new way to entertain children on Sunday, while also teaching Catholic values. In 1941 Cleymans and some of his fellow priests founded the organization.

Structure

The members are divided into several sections according to their age. This division is not strict and not always applied in every individual group.

Chiro Zuria

Chiro Zuria is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Hararghe Zone, Chiro is bordered on the south by Kuni, on the west by Guba Koricha, on the northwest by Mieso, on the north by Doba, on the northeast by Tulo, and on the east by the Galetti River which separates it from Mesela and the Misraq Hararghe Zone. It is part of former Chiro woreda what was divided for Chiro Zuria and Gemechis woredas and Chiro Town.

The highest peak in Chiro is Mount Arba Gugu (3574 meters). Khat is an important cash crop of this woreda, but because it is a very perishable commodity and must be cultivated not too far from major markets or good roads, it is grown along the main road.Coffee is another important cash crop, with over 5,000 hectares is planted with this crop.

Demographics

The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 169,912, of whom 87,003 were men and 82,909 were women; none of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they were Muslim, with 83.68% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 15.4% of the population practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.

Chiro (town)

Chiro (also called Asebe Teferi or Asba Littoria; Afan Oromo: Ciroo) is a town and separate woreda in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Amhar Mountains, it has a latitude and longitude of 9°05′N 40°52′E / 9.083°N 40.867°E / 9.083; 40.867Coordinates: 9°05′N 40°52′E / 9.083°N 40.867°E / 9.083; 40.867 and an altitude of 1826 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of the West Hararghe Zone.

Overview

Although by the 1930s a road existed which connected the town with the railroad station at Mieso, another road was constructed connecting Chiro with Metehara with Swedish funds in 1966.

History