Harewa, Ethiopia
Encyclopedia
Harewa is a town in eastern Ethiopia
. Located in the Shinile Zone
of the Somali Region
, this settlement has a latitude and longitude of 9°19′N 41°37′E. This town served by a station
on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.
in 2005, Harewa has an estimated total population of 1,787, of whom 964 are men and 823 are men. The 1997 census reported this town had a total population of 2,231 of whom 1,245 were men and 986 women. The two largest ethnic groups reported in this town were the Somali
(98.74%), and the Amhara
(0.76%); all other ethnic groups made up the remaining 0.5% of the residents. It is one of four towns in Shinile
woreda
.
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...
. Located in the Shinile Zone
Shinile Zone
Shinile is one of nine Zones of the Ethiopian Somali Region. Shinile is named for its largest town, Shinile.Located at the northwestern point of the Somali Region, and stretching across the savanna north of the Amhar mountains, Shinile is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the west by...
of 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...
, this settlement has a latitude and longitude of 9°19′N 41°37′E. This town served by a station
Railway stations in Ethiopia
All railway stations in Ethiopia are served by the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway. These include:- Now defunct : Addis Ababa - national capital* Akaka Beseka* Debre Zeyit * Mojo...
on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.
Demographics
Based on figures from 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, Harewa has an estimated total population of 1,787, of whom 964 are men and 823 are men. The 1997 census reported this town had a total population of 2,231 of whom 1,245 were men and 986 women. The two largest ethnic groups reported in this town were 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...
(98.74%), and the Amhara
Amhara people
Amhara are a highland people inhabiting the Northwestern highlands of Ethiopia. Numbering about 19.8 million people, they comprise 26% of the country's population, according to the 2007 national census...
(0.76%); all other ethnic groups made up the remaining 0.5% of the residents. It is one of four towns in Shinile
Shinile (woreda)
Shinile is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Shinile Zone, Shinile is bordered on the south by Dire Dawa, on the west by Erer, on the north and east by Ayesha, and on the southeast by Dembel. Towns in Shinile include Adigale, Harewa, Milo, and Shinile; villages...
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...
.