Fiq (woreda)
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Fiq is one of the 47 woreda
s in the Somali Region
of Ethiopia
, named after its major town, Fiq
. Part of the Fiq Zone
, Fiq is bordered on the south by Hamero
, on the west and north by the Oromia Region
, and on the east by the Degehabur Zone
; the woreda's western boundary is defined by the Erer River
. The map of the Oromia Region published by the Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (2006) varies from the one from UN-OCHO (2003) by showing territories along its western and northern boundaries occupied by Lagahida and Mayumuluka woredas.
The average elevation in this woreda is 1035 meters above sea level. , Ayesha has 40 kilometers of all-weather gravel road and 451 kilometers of community roads; about 9.11% of the total population has access to drinking water.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 141,300, of whom 64,765 are men and 76,535 are women; 12,911 or 9.14% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 11.6%. Information is not available on the area of Fiq, so its population density cannot be calculated. This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Darod
clan of the Somali people
.
The 1997 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 113,961, of whom 62,824 were men and 51,137 were women; 8,656 or 7.6% of its population were urban dwellers. (This total also includes an estimate for the inhabitants of 3 rural kebele
s, which were not counted; they were estimated to have 1,225 inhabitants, of whom 676 were men and 549 women.) The largest ethnic group reported in Fiq was the Somali
(99.84%).
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, Fiq
Fiq, Ethiopia
Fiq is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Fiq Zone of the Somali Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 1229 meters above sea level.- History :...
. Part of the Fiq Zone
Fiq Zone
Fiq is one of the nine Zones of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. This zone is named after its largest city, Fiq. Fiq Zone is bordered on the south by Gode, on the west and north by the Oromia Region, and on the east by Degehabur...
, Fiq is bordered on the south by Hamero
Hamero (woreda)
Hamero is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, named after its major town, Hamero. Part of the Fiq Zone, Hamero is bordered on the south by Dihun, on the west by the Erer and Shebelle Rivers which separate it from the Oromia Region, on the north by Fiq, on the east by the...
, on the west and north by the Oromia Region
Oromia Region
Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia...
, and on the east by the Degehabur Zone
Degehabur Zone
Degehabur Zone is one of the nine Zones in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. This zone is named after its largest city, Degehabur. Degehabur Zone is bordered on the south by Korahe, on the west by Fiq, on the northwest by the Oromia Region, on the north by Jijiga and Somalia, and on the east by...
; the woreda's western boundary is defined by the Erer River
Erer River
The Erer is a perennial river of eastern Ethiopia. It rises near the city of Harar, and flows in a primarily southern direction to its confluence with the Shabelle at .- See also :* Rivers of Ethiopia...
. The map of the Oromia Region published by the Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (2006) varies from the one from UN-OCHO (2003) by showing territories along its western and northern boundaries occupied by Lagahida and Mayumuluka woredas.
The average elevation in this woreda is 1035 meters above sea level. , Ayesha has 40 kilometers of all-weather gravel road and 451 kilometers of community roads; about 9.11% of the total population has access to drinking water.
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 141,300, of whom 64,765 are men and 76,535 are women; 12,911 or 9.14% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 11.6%. Information is not available on the area of Fiq, so its population density cannot be calculated. This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Darod
Darod
The Darod is a Somali clan. The father of this clan is named Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, but is more commonly known as Darod. In the Somali language, the word Daarood means "an enclosed compound," a conflation of the two words daar and ood .The Darod population in Somalia lives principally...
clan 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 113,961, of whom 62,824 were men and 51,137 were women; 8,656 or 7.6% of its population were urban dwellers. (This total also includes an estimate for the inhabitants of 3 rural kebele
Kebele
A kebele is the smallest administrative unit of Ethiopia similar to ward, a neighbourhood or a localized and delimited group of people...
s, which were not counted; they were estimated to have 1,225 inhabitants, of whom 676 were men and 549 women.) The largest ethnic group reported in Fiq was the Somali
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...
(99.84%).