Babille, Somali (woreda)
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Babille is one of the 47 woreda
s in the Somali Region
of Ethiopia
. It is named after one of the 12 major tribes of the Oromo people
, the Babille Oromo. Part of the Jijiga Zone
, Babille is bordered on the southwest by the Oromia Region
, on the northwest by Gursum
, on the northeast and east by Jijiga
, and on the southeast by Kebri Beyah. Information is not available on the towns of this woreda.
(CSA) in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 114,207, of whom 56,325 are men and 57,882 are women. Information is not available on the area of Babille, so its density cannot be calculated. This woreda is inhabited by the Karanle Hawiye clan of the Somali people
, as well as the Babille Oromo.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 93,527, of whom 48,436 were men and 45,091 were women; the census identified no urban inhabitants. The largest ethnic group reported in Babille was the Somali people
(99.97%).
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...
. It is named after one of the 12 major tribes of the Oromo people
Oromo people
The Oromo are an ethnic group found in Ethiopia, northern Kenya, .and parts of Somalia. With 30 million members, they constitute the single largest ethnic group in Ethiopia and approximately 34.49% of the population according to the 2007 census...
, the Babille Oromo. Part of the Jijiga Zone
Jijiga Zone
Jijiga is one of nine zones of the Ethiopian Somali Region. This zone is named after its largest city, Jijiga. Other towns and cities in this zone include Qarbibayax, Dhurwaale Awbere, Derwonaji, tuli gulled and Hart Sheik...
, Babille is bordered on the southwest by the Oromia Region
Oromia Region
Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia...
, on the northwest by Gursum
Gursum, Somali (woreda)
Gursum is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jijiga Zone, Gursum is bordered on the south by Babille, on the west by the Oromia Region, and on the north and east by Jijiga. The map of the Oromia Region published by Disaster Prevention and Disaster Agency shows that...
, on the northeast and east by Jijiga
Jijiga (woreda)
Jijiga is one of the 67 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jijiga Zone, Jijiga is bordered on the south by Babille, on the southwest by Gursum, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by the Shinile Zone, on the northeast by Awbere and on the southeast by the Degehabur Zone...
, and on the southeast by Kebri Beyah. Information is not available on the towns of this 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...
(CSA) in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 114,207, of whom 56,325 are men and 57,882 are women. Information is not available on the area of Babille, so its density cannot be calculated. This woreda is inhabited by the Karanle Hawiye 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...
, as well as the Babille Oromo.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 93,527, of whom 48,436 were men and 45,091 were women; the census identified no urban inhabitants. The largest ethnic group reported in Babille was 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...
(99.97%).