Afdem (woreda)
Encyclopedia
Afdem is one of the 47 woreda
s in the Somali Region
of Ethiopia
. Located in the Shinile Zone
, this woreda is bordered on the southwest by Mieso
, on the northwest and north by the Afar Region
and on the east by Erer
, and on the south by the Oromia Region
. The administrative center of this woreda is Afdem
; other towns in Afdem include Alejer and Bike
.
The track of the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway crosses the southern part of this woreda along the lower slopes of the Amhar mountains. High peaks in Afdem include Mount Afdem (about 2000 meters).
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 37,411, of whom 17,736 are men and 19,675 are women; 12,206 or 32.63% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 17.6%. Information is not available on the area of Afdem, so its population density cannot be calculated. This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Issa
and Hawiye
clans of the Somali people
.
The 1997 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 28,845 of whom 15,341 were men and 13,504 were women; 8,186 or 28.38% were urban inhabitants. The largest ethnic group reported in Shinile was the Somali people
(94.3%).
Woreda
Woreda is an administrative division of Ethiopia , equivalent to a district . Woredas are composed of a number of Kebele, or neighborhood associations, which are the smallest unit of local government in Ethiopia...
s in the Somali Region
Somali Region
Somali Region ; is the eastern-most of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia. It is often called Somalia, though it is not to be confused with the independent country of the same name. The capital of Somali State is Jijiga...
of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. Located in the Shinile Zone
Shinile Zone
Shinile is one of nine Zones of the Ethiopian Somali Region. Shinile is named for its largest town, Shinile.Located at the northwestern point of the Somali Region, and stretching across the savanna north of the Amhar mountains, Shinile is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the west by...
, this woreda is bordered on the southwest by Mieso
Mieso, Somali (woreda)
Mieso is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Located at the westernmost point of the Shinile Zone, this woreda is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the northwest by the Afar Region, and on the east by the Afdem woreda...
, on the northwest and north by the Afar Region
Afar Region
Afar is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, and is the homeland of the Afar people. Formerly known as Region 2, its current capital is Asayita; a new capital named Semera on the paved Awash - Asseb highway is under construction....
and on the east by Erer
Erer (woreda)
Erer is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Shinile Zone, available maps disagree on its exact location: according to the OCHA map for the Somali Region , Erer is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the southwest by Afdem, on the west by the Afar Region,...
, and on the south by the Oromia Region
Oromia Region
Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia...
. The administrative center of this woreda is Afdem
Afdem
Āfdem is a town is east central Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region. It is the administrative center of Afdem woreda.Āfdem lies at the base of its namesake Mount Afdem, a volcanic cone with a denuded caldera...
; other towns in Afdem include Alejer and Bike
Bike, Ethiopia
Bike is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, it has a latitude and longitude of...
.
The track of the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway crosses the southern part of this woreda along the lower slopes of the Amhar mountains. High peaks in Afdem include Mount Afdem (about 2000 meters).
Demographics
Based on figures published by the Central Statistical AgencyCentral Statistical Agency (Ethiopia)
The Central Statistical Agency is an agency of the government of Ethiopia designated to provide all surveys and censuses for that country used to monitor economic and social growth, as well as to act as an official training center in that field. It is part of the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and...
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 37,411, of whom 17,736 are men and 19,675 are women; 12,206 or 32.63% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 17.6%. Information is not available on the area of Afdem, so its population density cannot be calculated. This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Issa
Issa (clan)
The Issa are a Somali clan, a sub-clan of the Dir. The Issa primarily reside in Djibouti, the extreme northwestern fringe in the Awdal district of Somaliland in northern Somalia, as well as the Shinile Zone located in the Somali Region of Ethiopia.-Lineage:...
and Hawiye
Hawiye
The Hawiye is a Somali clan. Members of the clan primarily live in central and southern Somalia, in the Ogaden and the North Eastern Province , and in smaller numbers in other countries. Like many Somalis, Hawiye members trace their ancestry to Irir Samaale...
clans of the Somali people
Somali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
.
The 1997 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 28,845 of whom 15,341 were men and 13,504 were women; 8,186 or 28.38% were urban inhabitants. The largest ethnic group reported in Shinile was the Somali people
Somali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
(94.3%).