Shinile (woreda)
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Shinile is one of the 47 woreda
s 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 include Jaldessa
.
The average elevation in this woreda is 759 meters above sea level. , Shinile has 365 kilometers of community roads; about 20.2% of the total population has access to drinking water. The track of the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway crosses this woreda, running in a direct course southwest from Adigale to Dire Dawa.
Shinile along with the neighboring Ayesha and Afdem
woredas were reported to have had an outbreak of locusts in April, 2007. Despite extensive spraying in those woredas, an investigation on 3 May revealed 900 hectares near Harewa were still infested. Although measures to control this newly discovered group were taken, authorities predict the eastern part of Ethiopia will be attacked by a swarm in mid-June of that year.
The Ethiopian De-mining Office reported in November 2008 that it had cleared land mines planted in Shinile as part of the four million square meters of land the office had cleared in the Somali Region.
(CSA) in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 113,630, of whom 53,000 are men and 60,630 are women; 27,166 or 23.91% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 17.6%. Information is not available on the area of Shinile, so its density cannot be calculated. This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Dir
clan of the Somali people
.
The 1997 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 89,116, of whom 48,218 were men and 40,898 were women; 18,218 or 20.44% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Shinile was the Somali 88,362 (99.1%).
and sorghum
, and none in pulses; the percentage for vegetables and root crops is missing. Permanent crops included 2.12 hectares planted in fruit trees. 34.5% of the farmers both raise crops and livestock, while 1.54% only grow crops and 63.96% only raise livestock. Land tenure in this woreda is distributed between 95.55% own their land, and the remaining 4.45% reporting are held under other forms of tenure; the numbers for those who rent are missing.
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 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...
, Shinile is bordered on the south by Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa is one of two chartered cities in Ethiopia . This chartered city is divided administratively into two woredas, the city proper and the non-urban woreda of Gurgura....
, on the west by Erer
Erer (woreda)
Erer is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Shinile Zone, available maps disagree on its exact location: according to the OCHA map for the Somali Region , Erer is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the southwest by Afdem, on the west by the Afar Region,...
, on the north and east by Ayesha
Ayesha (woreda)
Ayesha is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. The northernmost woreda of the Shinile Zone, Ayesha is bordered on the south by Dembel, on the southwest by Shinile, on the west by Erer, on the north by Djibouti, on the east by Somalia, and on the southeast by the Jijiga Zone...
, and on the southeast by Dembel
Dembel (woreda)
Dembel is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Shinile Zone, Dembel is bordered on the southwest by the Oromia Region, on the west by Dire Dawa, on the northwest by Shinile, on the northeast by Ayesha, and on the east and south by the Jijiga Zone...
. Towns in Shinile include Adigale
Adigale
Adigale is a small town in northeastern Ethiopia.It is served by a station on the narrow gauge national railway system.- External links :*...
, Harewa
Harewa, Ethiopia
Harewa is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, this settlement has a latitude and longitude of . This town served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.- Demographics :...
, Milo, and Shinile
Shinile
Shinile is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 1079 meters above sea level...
; villages include Jaldessa
Jaldessa
Jaldessa is a village in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, this settlement has a latitude and longitude of ....
.
The average elevation in this woreda is 759 meters above sea level. , Shinile has 365 kilometers of community roads; about 20.2% of the total population has access to drinking water. The track of the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway crosses this woreda, running in a direct course southwest from Adigale to Dire Dawa.
History
In mid-2003 Shinile suffered one of the worst shortages of food and water in the Somali Zone for food and water shortage, the Addis Tribune reported 31 October 2003. Products such as milk and butter were rarely available, and health care was virtually non-existent, with only one medical doctor to address the needs of 446,000 refugees.Shinile along with the neighboring Ayesha and Afdem
Afdem (woreda)
Afdem is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone, this woreda is bordered on the southwest by Mieso, on the northwest and north by the Afar Region and on the east by Erer, and on the south by the Oromia Region...
woredas were reported to have had an outbreak of locusts in April, 2007. Despite extensive spraying in those woredas, an investigation on 3 May revealed 900 hectares near Harewa were still infested. Although measures to control this newly discovered group were taken, authorities predict the eastern part of Ethiopia will be attacked by a swarm in mid-June of that year.
The Ethiopian De-mining Office reported in November 2008 that it had cleared land mines planted in Shinile as part of the four million square meters of land the office had cleared in the Somali Region.
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...
(CSA) in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 113,630, of whom 53,000 are men and 60,630 are women; 27,166 or 23.91% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 17.6%. Information is not available on the area of Shinile, so its density cannot be calculated. This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Dir
Dir (clan)
The Dir , or Theyr bin Abdalla as mentioned in the book "Futuh al-Habasha", is a Somali clan. Its members mostly live in northwestern Somalia and Djibouti, in addition to southern and central Somalia and the Ogaden....
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 89,116, of whom 48,218 were men and 40,898 were women; 18,218 or 20.44% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Shinile was the Somali 88,362 (99.1%).
Agriculture
A sample enumeration performed by the CSA in 2001 interviewed 2139 farmers in this woreda, who held an average of 0.17 hectares of land. Of the 359 hectares of private land surveyed, 64.9% was under cultivation, 19.22% pasture, 5.57% fallow, and 10.31% was devoted to other uses; the percentage in woodland was missing. For the land under cultivation in this woreda, 63.79% is planted in cereals like teffTeff
Eragrostis tef, known as teff, taf , or khak shir , is an annual grass, a species of lovegrass native to the northern Ethiopian Highlands of Northeast Africa....
and sorghum
Sorghum
Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, one of which is raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents...
, and none in pulses; the percentage for vegetables and root crops is missing. Permanent crops included 2.12 hectares planted in fruit trees. 34.5% of the farmers both raise crops and livestock, while 1.54% only grow crops and 63.96% only raise livestock. Land tenure in this woreda is distributed between 95.55% own their land, and the remaining 4.45% reporting are held under other forms of tenure; the numbers for those who rent are missing.