Cherti (woreda)
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Cherti is one of the 47 woreda
s in the Somali Region
of Ethiopia
, named after its major town, Cherti
. Part of the Afder Zone
, Cherti is bordered on the south by the Ganale Dorya River
which separates it from the Liben Zone
, on the west by Guradamole
, on the north by Elekere
, on the east by Afder
, and on the southeast by Dolobay
.
The altitude of this woreda ranges from 750 to 1700 meters above sea level. Other rivers in Cherti include the Mena
and the Weyib
. , Cherti has 62 kilometers of all-weather gravel road and 440 kilometers of community roads; about 8.69% of the total population has access to drinking water.
Flooding was reported in Chereti during May 2006, which destroyed nine villages and displaced more than 870 households. More than 4,500 shoats were also reported drowned by the flooding.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 81,906, of whom 37,248 are men and 44,658 are women; 8,903 or 10.87% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 8.6%. Information is not available for the area of Cherti, so its population density cannot be calculated. This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Dir
and Hawiye
clans of the Somali people
.
The 1997 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 65,853, of whom 36,517 were men and 29,336 were women; 5,967 or 9.06% of its population were urban dwellers. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Cherti were the Somali people (98.52%) and the Sidama
(1.4%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.08% of the population.
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...
, named after its major town, Cherti
Cherti, Ethiopia
Cherti is a town in southeastern Ethiopia. Located in the Afder Zone of the Somali Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an altitude of 321 meters above sea level....
. Part of the Afder Zone
Afder Zone
Afder is one of the nine Zones of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Afder is bordered on the southwest by the Ganale Dorya River which separates it from Liben, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north and northeast by the Shebelle River which separates it from Gode, and on the east and...
, Cherti is bordered on the south by the Ganale Dorya River
Ganale Dorya River
The Ganale Dorya River is a perennial river in southeastern Ethiopia. Rising in the mountains east of Aleta Wendo, the Dawa flows south and east to join with the Dawa at the border with Somalia to become the Jubba. Tributaries include the Welmel, Weyib , Dumale, Doya, Hawas and the Hambala...
which separates it from the Liben Zone
Liben Zone
Liben is one of the nine Zones of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Liben is bordered on the south by Kenya, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the northeast by Afder, and on the southeast by Somalia. Towns in Liben include Softu and Dolo....
, on the west by Guradamole
Guradamole, Somali (woreda)
Guradamole is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Afder Zone, Guradamole is bounded on the southwest by the Ganale Dorya River which separates it from the Liben Zone, on the west and north by the Oromia Region, on the east by Elekere, and on the southeast by Cherti...
, on the north by Elekere
Elekere
Elekere is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Afder Zone, Elekere is bordered on the south by Afder, on the southwest by Cherti, on the west by Guradamole, on the northwest by the Oromia Region, on the northeast by the Shebelle River which separates it from the...
, on the east by Afder
Afder (woreda)
Afder is one of the 67 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Afder Zone, Afder is bordered on the south by Dolobay, on the west by Cherti, on the north by Elekere, on the northwest by Mirab Imi, and on the east by Bare. Towns in Afder include Guda Asbo and Hargele.- History :Afder...
, and on the southeast by Dolobay
Dolobay
Dolobay is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Afder Zone, Dolobay is bordered on the south by the Provisional Administrative Line with Somalia, on the west by the Ganale Dorya River which separates it from the Liben Zone, on the northwest by Cherti, on the north by...
.
The altitude of this woreda ranges from 750 to 1700 meters above sea level. Other rivers in Cherti include the Mena
Mena River
The Mena is a river of eastern Ethiopia. It is a tributary of the Ganale Dorya....
and the Weyib
Weyib River
Weyib River is a river of eastern Ethiopia. It rises in the Bale Mountains east of Goba in the Oromia Region, flowing east to pass through the Sof Omar Caves, then to the southeast until it joins the Ganale Dorya River in the Somali Region....
. , Cherti has 62 kilometers of all-weather gravel road and 440 kilometers of community roads; about 8.69% of the total population has access to drinking water.
Flooding was reported in Chereti during May 2006, which destroyed nine villages and displaced more than 870 households. More than 4,500 shoats were also reported drowned by the flooding.
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 81,906, of whom 37,248 are men and 44,658 are women; 8,903 or 10.87% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 8.6%. Information is not available for the area of Cherti, so its population density cannot be calculated. This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Dir
Dir (clan)
The Dir , or Theyr bin Abdalla as mentioned in the book "Futuh al-Habasha", is a Somali clan. Its members mostly live in northwestern Somalia and Djibouti, in addition to southern and central Somalia and the Ogaden....
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 65,853, of whom 36,517 were men and 29,336 were women; 5,967 or 9.06% of its population were urban dwellers. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Cherti were the Somali people (98.52%) and the Sidama
Sidama people
The Sidama people of southern Ethiopia are an ethnic group whose homeland is in the Sidama Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region of Ethiopia. They number 2,966,474 of whom 149,480 are urban inhabitants, the fifth most populous nation in Ethiopia...
(1.4%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.08% of the population.