Gursum, Somali (woreda)
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Gursum is one of the 47 woreda
s in the Somali Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Jijiga Zone
, Gursum is bordered on the south by Babille
, on the west by the Oromia Region
, and on the north and east by Jijiga
. The map of the Oromia Region published by Disaster Prevention and Disaster Agency shows that the territory of one of their woredas, Chenaksen, overlaps the northern half of Gursum. Information is not available on the towns of this woreda.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 13,565, of whom 6,779 were men and 6,786 were women. Information is not available on the area of Gursum, so its population density cannot be calculated. This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Gadabuursi and Gursum Darod
clan of the Somali people
.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 11,106, of whom 5,679 were men and 5,427 were women; the census identified no urban inhabitants. The largest ethnic group reported in Gursum was the Somali people
(99.14%).
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 Jijiga Zone
Jijiga Zone
Jijiga is one of nine zones of the Ethiopian Somali Region. This zone is named after its largest city, Jijiga. Other towns and cities in this zone include Qarbibayax, Dhurwaale Awbere, Derwonaji, tuli gulled and Hart Sheik...
, Gursum is bordered on the south by Babille
Babille, Somali (woreda)
Babille is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. It is named after one of the 12 major tribes of the Oromo people, the Babille Oromo. Part of the Jijiga Zone, Babille is bordered on the southwest by the Oromia Region, on the northwest by Gursum, on the northeast and east by...
, on the west by the Oromia Region
Oromia Region
Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia...
, and on the north and east by Jijiga
Jijiga (woreda)
Jijiga is one of the 67 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jijiga Zone, Jijiga is bordered on the south by Babille, on the southwest by Gursum, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by the Shinile Zone, on the northeast by Awbere and on the southeast by the Degehabur Zone...
. The map of the Oromia Region published by Disaster Prevention and Disaster Agency shows that the territory of one of their woredas, Chenaksen, overlaps the northern half of Gursum. Information is not available on the towns of this woreda.
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 13,565, of whom 6,779 were men and 6,786 were women. Information is not available on the area of Gursum, so its population density cannot be calculated. This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Gadabuursi and Gursum 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 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 11,106, of whom 5,679 were men and 5,427 were women; the census identified no urban inhabitants. The largest ethnic group reported in Gursum 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...
(99.14%).