Leadership
Mayor of Maya City
Efrah Wozir Abdulahi
AMALI Cohort
2025
Term of Office
2022-2026
Length of Term
5 years
Mayoral Legacy Goal
Governance
Overview
Maya is located in the Oromia Region along the route linking Finfinne (Addis Ababa), Dire Dawa, Harar, Zeila (Djibouti) and Berbera (Somalia). Maya comprises three sub-cities, namely Adelle, Haramaya and Awaday. Each sub-city comprises four administrative units (kebeles).
Maya City Administration. 2023. Maya City Profile. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Regional, Municipal and Administrative Boundaries
Electoral methodology
The Mayor is nominated by the President of the Region and appointed by the Administrative Council of the Regional Government.
Maya City Administration.
Structure of departments, roles and responsibilities
- Revenue office
- Land management
- Municipality and housing
- Finance office
- Education office
- Health office
- Water service office
- Job creating and innovation
- Urban agriculture office
- Trade office
- Transportation and logistics
- Women affairs
- Youth and sport office
- Investment office
- Social affair
- Civil registration
- Environmental protection
- Tourism commotion
- Culture and heritage
- Minerals office
- City administration
- Plan and Development Office
Maya City Administration.
Function of the municipality or equivalent
Political structure for voting
Finances
Municipal budget
ETB 1,870,918,417
USD 26,567,041.52
Maya City Administration. 2024. Average exchange rate in 2024: 0.0142 USD.
Sources of revenue
- Revenues from Federal and Regional states sources
- Direct taxes (collected from individuals and businesses)
- Indirect taxes (imposed on goods and services)
- External funding from international organisations
- Foreign aid
Maya City Administration. 2023. Maya City Profile. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Main Economic Activities
- Urban agricultural products
- Transportation logistics
- Export of vegetables and agricultural products
- Investment projects like services, manufacturing
- Pity trade
Maya City Administration. 2023. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Downloadable governance documents
Development Profile
Population Trends
Population Trends
Population Trends
Age Pyramid
Maya-City-Age-Pyramid
Age Pyramid
372 km2
Land Area
Maya City Administration. 2023. Maya City Profile. Obtained from Maya City Health office.
Population Trends
1,850 / km2
Population density (people per square kilometer)
Population Trends
2,309,576
Population projection (2030)
Maya City Administration. 2023. Maya City Profile. Obtained from Maya City Health office.
Population Trends
686,222
Population (2021)
Maya City Administration. 2023. Maya City Profile. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Population Trends
Unemployment
Unemployment
Unemployment
Informal Economy
Informal Economy
Informal Economy
35,000
People unemployed
Maya City Administration. 2023. Maya City Profile. Obtained from Maya City Administration - City job creation and vocational office
Unemployment
6.80%
Unemployment rate (estimated)
Maya City Administration. 2023. Maya City Profile. Obtained from Maya City Administration - City job creation and vocational office
Unemployment
85.20%
Employed in the informal sectory (Ethiopia 2021)
International Labour Organization. 2021 Ethiopia National Labour Force Survey. The Federal Democratic Republic Of Ethiopia: Ethiopia Statistics Service. 2021. Statistical Report on the 2021 Labour Force and Migration Survey
Informal Economy
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Education
Education: Facilities
Facilities
Education
Education: Literacy Rate
Literacy Rate
HDI
HDI Score
Human Development Index Score
Human Development Index Definition
The HDI score, ranging from 1 (best score) to 0 (worst score), summarises the average achievement across three basic dimensions of human development:
• A long and healthy life (life expectancy at birth)
• Knowledge (mean years of schooling for adults 25 years and older; expected years of schooling for children of school entering age)
• A decent standard of living
0.498
HDI Score (2022 - National)
HDI Score
United Nations Development Programme. 2021. Human Development Reports. Human Development Index (HDI)
64.80%
Population considered educated (literacy rate)
Education: Literacy Rate
Maya City Administration. 2023. Obtained from Maya City Administration. Data from 2022 Maya Education Office
79
Primary Schools
Education: Facilities
Maya City Administration. 2024. Obtained from Maya City Administration. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Basic Services
Basic Services: Sanitation
Sanitation
Basic Services
Basic Services: Waste
Waste
Basic Services
Electricity
Electricity
Housing
Housing: Access
Access to Housing
Spatial Development
Spatial Development: Maps
Urban Area Maps
Mobility
Transport: Median Travel Times
Average Travel Times
Transport
Transport: Modes
Modes of Transport
Basic Services
Water
Water
Public transportation bus
Maya City Administration. 2023. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Transport: Modes
Bajaj (Auto rickshaws)
Maya City Administration. 2023. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Transport: Modes
2
Dump sites in the city
Maya City Administration. 2023. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Basic Services: Waste
Minibus
Maya City Administration. 2023. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Transport: Modes
ISUZU vehicles for transporting agricultural products
Maya City Administration. 2023. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Transport: Modes
22%
Households have waste management services
Maya City Administration. 2023. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Basic Services: Waste
Electricity is used by very few households & businesses as an energy source.
Maya City Administration. 2023. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Electricity
Natural resources such as firewood, charcoal, and chat wood are used by most households for cooking.
Maya City Administration. 2023. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Electricity
75%
Households have access to sanitation facilities
Maya City Administration. 2023. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Basic Services: Sanitation
22%
Population have access to piped water
Maya City Administration. 2023. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Water
66%
Households have access to water
Maya City Administration. 2023. Obtained from Maya City Administration.
Water
Urban Development Challenges
Major Development Challenges
While the secondary data presented in the city profiles are from credible sources, we have not been able to verify the indicator definitions, denominators, or numerators, nor the data collection methodology for the primary data.
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