Shilavo (woreda)
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Shilavo is one of the 47 woreda
s 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 (copyright 2003), Shilavo is bordered on the south by the Gode Zone
, on the southwest by Debeweyin
, on the north by Kebri Dahar
, and on the east by the Werder Zone
. However on the map of the Ethiopian Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (coyright 2006), Shilavo extends east to the national border with Somalia
separating the Gode Zone from the Werder.
The major settlement in Shilavo is Shilavo
.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 54,177, of whom 24,735 were men and 29,442 were women; 7,239 or 13.36% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 18.2%. Information is not available on the area of Shilavo, so its population density cannot be calculated.
The 1997 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 43,356, of whom 23,954 were men and 19,402 were women; 4,853 or 11.19% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Shilavo was the Somali
(99.87%).
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 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...
, its boundaries shown by official sources vary. On the OCHA
Ocha
Ocha is a genus of moth in the family Lasiocampidae....
map for the Somali Region (copyright 2003), Shilavo is bordered on the south by the Gode Zone
Gode Zone
Gode is one of nine Zones of the Somali Region, Ogaden, of Ethiopia. This zone is named for its largest city, Gode. Gode is bordered on the south by Afder, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by Fiq and Degehabur, on the northeast by Korahe and Werder, and on the east by the Provisional...
, on the southwest by Debeweyin
Debeweyin
Debeweyin is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Korahe Zone, Debeweyin is bordered on the south and west by the Gode Zone, on the north by Kebri Dahar, and on the east by Shilavo. The major town in Debeweyin is Har Ad....
, on the north by Kebri Dahar
Kebri Dahar (woreda)
Kebri Dahar is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Korahe Zone, Kebri Dar is bordered on the south by Debeweyin, on the west by the Gode Zone, on the northwest by the Degehabur Zone, on the north by Shekosh, on the east by the Werder Zone, and on the southeast 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...
. However on the map of the Ethiopian Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (coyright 2006), Shilavo extends east to the national border with Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
separating the Gode Zone from the Werder.
The major settlement in Shilavo is Shilavo
Shilavo
Shilavo is a town of the Ethiopian part of the Ogaden. Located in the Korahe Zone of the Somali Region, the town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 395 meters above sea level. it is the administrative center of Shilavo 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 54,177, of whom 24,735 were men and 29,442 were women; 7,239 or 13.36% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 18.2%. Information is not available on the area of Shilavo, so its population density cannot be calculated.
The 1997 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 43,356, of whom 23,954 were men and 19,402 were women; 4,853 or 11.19% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Shilavo 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...
(99.87%).