Guradamole, Somali (woreda)
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Guradamole is one of the 47 woreda
s 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
. Towns in this woreda include Harardubo and Kundi.
In October 2004, a referendum was held in about 420 kebele
s in 12 woreda
s across five zones of the Somali Region to settle the boundary between Oromia and the adjacent Somali Region. According to the official results of the referendum, about 80% of the disputed areas have fallen under Oromia administration, though there were numerous allegations of voting irregularities in many of them. The results led over the following weeks to minorities in these kebeles being pressured to leave. There were reports in February 2005 that an estimated 5,450 people expelled from Bale Zone
in the Oromia Region as a result of the referendum had relocated to Harardubo. By April the number of refugees had swollen to 10,000-15,000 living in four camps.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 3785, of whom 1643 were men and 2142 were women. Information is not available on the area of Guradamole, 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 3,090, of whom 1,375 were men and 1,715 were women; the census identified no urban inhabitants. (This total consists of an estimate for the inhabitants of all three rural kebele
s in this woreda, which were not counted.)
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...
. 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...
, Guradamole is bounded on the southwest 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 and north by the Oromia Region
Oromia Region
Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia...
, on the east 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...
, and on the southeast by Cherti
Cherti (woreda)
Cherti is one of the 47 woredas 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,...
. Towns in this woreda include Harardubo and Kundi.
Overview
The altitude of this woreda ranges from 200 to 1500 meters above sea level. The other perennial river in Guradamolle is Ganale or Ganaane Dorya,Mena River,Dumal and webi'elan.Guradamolle has a very green hightland, , this woreda has no all-weather gravel road nore any community roads; about 12.3% of the total population has access to drinking water.In October 2004, a referendum was held in about 420 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 in 12 woreda
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 across five zones of the Somali Region to settle the boundary between Oromia and the adjacent Somali Region. According to the official results of the referendum, about 80% of the disputed areas have fallen under Oromia administration, though there were numerous allegations of voting irregularities in many of them. The results led over the following weeks to minorities in these kebeles being pressured to leave. There were reports in February 2005 that an estimated 5,450 people expelled from Bale Zone
Bale Zone
Bale is one of the 17 zones in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Bale is named for the former kingdom of Bale, which was in approximately the same area...
in the Oromia Region as a result of the referendum had relocated to Harardubo. By April the number of refugees had swollen to 10,000-15,000 living in four camps.
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 3785, of whom 1643 were men and 2142 were women. Information is not available on the area of Guradamole, 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 3,090, of whom 1,375 were men and 1,715 were women; the census identified no urban inhabitants. (This total consists of an estimate for the inhabitants of all three 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 in this woreda, which were not counted.)