Shekosh (woreda)
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Shekosh is one of the 67 [woredas] in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Korahe Zone
, Shekosh is bordered on the south by Kebri Dahar (woreda)|Kebri Dahar, on the north by the Degehabur Zone
, and on the east by the Werder Zone
and on the west by the Nogob zone. The major town in Shekosh is Shekosh and other villages Gomaar
, Biyoley, Wijiwaji, Raadooyo, Galdiid and Garigo,an these are part of shekosh district.
The only perennial river in Shekosh is the Fafen
with large valley good for farming. Construction of an 106-kilometer asphalt road between the town of Shekosh and Degehabur
was underway by March 2009. Local inhabitants constitute half of the 1,100 workers employed by the project.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 38,338, of whom 17,544 are men and 13,794 are women; 18.05% or Shekosh of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 18.2%. Information is not available on the area of Shekosh, so its density cannot be calculated. This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Somali people
.
The 1997 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 24,874, of whom 14,136 were men and 10,738 were women; 3,792 or 15.24% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Shekosh was the Somali people (99.92%).
There are two primary schools in Shekosh, one of the schools had built by the Emperor Haile Selesie’s regime in 1974. The Emperor had chosen to build two Schools in that year for the Ogaden people: one in Shekosh, and one in Shilavo
woreda. The second school has decided to build and scheduled by the Somali Ogaden regional parliamentary in 1994. They planned college to be the main education provider in the Somali Ogaden to provide studies students from eight regions at secondary level of education. The committee behind the setting the college intended the college to give education and shelter more than 1500 students. The Netherlands government donated money to build this College and guarantee to give educational facility the college for the sake of the Somali Ogaden people.
On the completion of the college building, the Ethiopian government decided to change the intended use of the college. This led to a disagreement had arisen between the project donor and the government. The work activities of the College being halt an eleven consecutive year’s clearly then the donor realized that an uncared policy to the Somali Ogaden Nation later accepted government.
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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...
, Shekosh is bordered on the south by Kebri Dahar (woreda)|Kebri Dahar, on the north 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 east by the Werder Zone
Werder Zone
Werder is one of nine Zones of the Somali Region in Ethiopia. This zone is named after its largest city, Werder. Werder is bordered on the south by Gode, on the west by Korahe, on the northwest by Degehabur, and on the northeast and southeast by Somalia...
and on the west by the Nogob zone. The major town in Shekosh is Shekosh and other villages Gomaar
Gomaar
Gomaar is village close to Shekosh district at Korahae zone in the Somali Region of Ethiopia....
, Biyoley, Wijiwaji, Raadooyo, Galdiid and Garigo,an these are part of shekosh district.
The only perennial river in Shekosh is the Fafen
Fafen River
Fafen River is a river of eastern Ethiopia. Rising to the east of Harar, this river cuts through a series of wide, flat shelves of sedimentary rocks made of sandstone, limestone, and gypsum as it descends in a south-eastern direction towards the Shebelle River. The Fafen only joins the Shebelle...
with large valley good for farming. Construction of an 106-kilometer asphalt road between the town of Shekosh and Degehabur
Degehabur
Degehabur is a town in the eastern part of Ethiopia known as the Ogaden. Located in the Degehabur Zone of the Somali Region on the Jerer River, it sits at 1044 meters above sea level. The town is the administrative center of Degehabur woreda....
was underway by March 2009. Local inhabitants constitute half of the 1,100 workers employed by the project.
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 38,338, of whom 17,544 are men and 13,794 are women; 18.05% or Shekosh of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 18.2%. Information is not available on the area of Shekosh, so its density cannot be calculated. This woreda is primarily inhabited by 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...
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The 1997 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 24,874, of whom 14,136 were men and 10,738 were women; 3,792 or 15.24% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Shekosh was the Somali people (99.92%).
Schools
shekosh zone|date=May 2008}}There are two primary schools in Shekosh, one of the schools had built by the Emperor Haile Selesie’s regime in 1974. The Emperor had chosen to build two Schools in that year for the Ogaden people: one in Shekosh, and one in Shilavo
Shilavo (woreda)
Shilavo is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Korahe Zone, its boundaries shown by official sources vary. On the OCHA map for the Somali Region , Shilavo is bordered on the south by the Gode Zone, on the southwest by Debeweyin, on the north by Kebri Dahar, and on...
woreda. The second school has decided to build and scheduled by the Somali Ogaden regional parliamentary in 1994. They planned college to be the main education provider in the Somali Ogaden to provide studies students from eight regions at secondary level of education. The committee behind the setting the college intended the college to give education and shelter more than 1500 students. The Netherlands government donated money to build this College and guarantee to give educational facility the college for the sake of the Somali Ogaden people.
On the completion of the college building, the Ethiopian government decided to change the intended use of the college. This led to a disagreement had arisen between the project donor and the government. The work activities of the College being halt an eleven consecutive year’s clearly then the donor realized that an uncared policy to the Somali Ogaden Nation later accepted government.
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