Mustahil (woreda)
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Mustahil is one of the 47 woreda
s in the Somali Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Gode Zone
, Mustahil is bordered on the south by the Shebelle River
which separates it from the Afder Zone
, in the west by Kelafo
, on the north by the Korahe Zone
, and in the east by Ferfer
. The major town in this woreda is Mustahīl
.
The average elevation in this woreda is 310 meters above sea level. , Mustahil has no all-weather gravel road nor any community roads; about 7.96% of the total population has access to drinking water.
The October 2007 flooding affected 26,825 people in this woreda, displacing approximately 6,000, and devastating kebele
s that had not been affected in the worst flooding of 2006. These kebeles included Budul, Jagi, Fagug, and Iman Ise. Moreover, grazing land, water sources and approximately 5,630 hectares of crop land were reportedly destroyed by flood waters in Mustahil and Kelafo, which further exacerbated the already fragile food security of the region.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 62,515, of whom 29,077 were men and 33,438 women; 7,774 or 12.44% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 25.2%. Information is not available on the area of Mustahil, so its population density cannot be calculated. This woreda is inhabited by jidle clans of the Somali people
.
The 1997 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 50,085, of whom 17,525 were men and 14,530 women; 2,956 or 5.9% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Mustahil was the Somali
50,035 (99.9%).
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 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...
, Mustahil is bordered on the south by the Shebelle River
Shebelle River
The Shebelle River begins in the highlands of Ethiopia, and then flows southeast into Somalia towards Mogadishu. Near Mogadishu, it turns sharply southwest, where it follows the coast. Below Mogadishu, the river becomes seasonal...
which separates it from the Afder Zone
Afder Zone
Afder is one of the nine Zones of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Afder is bordered on the southwest by the Ganale Dorya River which separates it from Liben, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north and northeast by the Shebelle River which separates it from Gode, and on the east and...
, in the west by Kelafo
Kelafo (woreda)
Kelafo is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Gode Zone, Kelafo is bordered on the south by the Shebelle River which separates it from the Afder Zone, on the west by Danan, on the north by the Korahe Zone, and on the east by Mustahil. The major town in Kelafo is...
, on the north by 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...
, and in the east by Ferfer
Ferfer (woreda)
Ferfer is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, named after its major town, Ferfer. Part of the Gode Zone, Ferfer is bordered on the west by Mustahil, on the northwest by the Korahe Zone, on the north by the Werder Zone, and on the east and south by the Provisional Administrative...
. The major town in this woreda is Mustahīl
Mustahīl (town)
Mustahīl is a town in eastern Ethiopia, close to the border with Somalia. Located in the Gode Zone in the Somali Region and straddling the Shabelle River, it has a latitude and longitude of with an altitude of 193 meters above sea level...
.
The average elevation in this woreda is 310 meters above sea level. , Mustahil has no all-weather gravel road nor any community roads; about 7.96% of the total population has access to drinking water.
Recent flooding
Mustahil was heavily affected by the flash foods in Ethiopia during September 2006, the worst of any woreda in the Somali Region. An initial assessment by Ethiopian authorities found that 45,000 people were affected by the flooding; more recent numbers reported for this woreda were two people and 5,400 livestock killed and 1,440 hectares of cropland ruined.The October 2007 flooding affected 26,825 people in this woreda, displacing approximately 6,000, and devastating kebele
Kebele
A kebele is the smallest administrative unit of Ethiopia similar to ward, a neighbourhood or a localized and delimited group of people...
s that had not been affected in the worst flooding of 2006. These kebeles included Budul, Jagi, Fagug, and Iman Ise. Moreover, grazing land, water sources and approximately 5,630 hectares of crop land were reportedly destroyed by flood waters in Mustahil and Kelafo, which further exacerbated the already fragile food security of the 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...
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 62,515, of whom 29,077 were men and 33,438 women; 7,774 or 12.44% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 25.2%. Information is not available on the area of Mustahil, so its population density cannot be calculated. This woreda is inhabited by jidle clans 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 50,085, of whom 17,525 were men and 14,530 women; 2,956 or 5.9% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Mustahil 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...
50,035 (99.9%).