Hamero (woreda)
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Hamero is one of the 47 woreda
s 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 River
s which separate it from the Oromia Region
, on the north by Fiq
, on the east by the Degehabur Zone
, and on the southeast by Segeg
. 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 Salahaad woreda occupying a western strip of its territory.
Hamero was one of three locations in the Somali Region on 12 November 2009, where about 200 Ogaden National Liberation Front
fighters were killed in a clash with the Somali Regional New Police. Other reported locations were Higlaley in the Degehabur Zone
and Riga in the Korahe Zone
.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 51,836, of whom 21,783 are men and 30,053 are women; 3,575 or 6.90% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 11.6%. Information is not available on the area of Hamero, 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 42,034, of whom 24,756 were men and 17,278 were women; 2,390 or 5.69% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Hamero was the Somali
(99.79%).
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, Hamero. 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...
, Hamero is bordered on the south by Dihun
Dihun
Dihun is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Fiq Zone, Dihun is bordered on the south by the Gode Zone, on the west by the Shebelle River which separates it from the Oromia Region, on the northwest by Hamero, on the northeast by Segeg, and on the east by the...
, on the west by the Erer
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...
and Shebelle River
Shebelle River
The Shebelle River begins in the highlands of Ethiopia, and then flows southeast into Somalia towards Mogadishu. Near Mogadishu, it turns sharply southwest, where it follows the coast. Below Mogadishu, the river becomes seasonal...
s which separate it from the Oromia Region
Oromia Region
Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia...
, on the north by Fiq
Fiq (woreda)
Fiq is one of the 47 woredas 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...
, 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...
, and on the southeast by Segeg
Segeg (woreda)
Segeg is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, named after its major town, Segeg. Part of the Fiq Zone, Segeg is bordered on the south by Dihun, on the northwest by Hamero, and on the northeast by Gerbo.- Demographics :...
. 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 Salahaad woreda occupying a western strip of its territory.
Hamero was one of three locations in the Somali Region on 12 November 2009, where about 200 Ogaden National Liberation Front
Ogaden National Liberation Front
The Ogaden National Liberation Front , is a separatist rebel group fighting to make the region of Ogaden in eastern Ethiopia an independent state...
fighters were killed in a clash with the Somali Regional New Police. Other reported locations were Higlaley in 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...
and Riga in the Korahe Zone
Korahe Zone
Korahe is one of nine Zones of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Korahe is bordered on the south and west by Gode, on the north by Degehabur, and on the east by Werder...
.
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 51,836, of whom 21,783 are men and 30,053 are women; 3,575 or 6.90% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 11.6%. Information is not available on the area of Hamero, 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 42,034, of whom 24,756 were men and 17,278 were women; 2,390 or 5.69% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Hamero 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...
(99.79%).