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'''Seru''' is a town in southeastern [[Ethiopia]]. Located in the [[Arsi Zone]] of the [[Oromia Region]], this town has a latitude and longitude of {{coor dm |07|40|N|40|12|E}} with an elevation of 2302 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of [[Seru (woreda)|Seru]] [[woreda]].
According to the Oromia Regional government, the only communication service currently in this town currently is radio communications for official purposes. Seru has no electricity.<ref>[http://oromiagov.org/Socio%20Economic%20Profile/Arsi/Arsi%20Zone.pdf ''Socio-economic profile of Arsi Zone''], Government of Oromia Region (last accessed 19 January 2008)</ref>
Based on figures from the [[Central Statistical Agency (Ethiopia)|Central Statistical Agency]] in 2005, Seru has an estimated total population of 3,082 of whom 1,422 were males and 1,660 were females.<ref>[http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics], Table B.4</ref>
Seru was mentioned in the ''Guido'' published by the [[Italian East Africa|Italians]] in 1938.<ref>[http://130.238.24.99/library/resources/dossiers/local_history_of_ethiopia/s/ORTSEN.pdf "Local History in Ethiopia"] (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 19 January 2008)</ref>
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