Harewa, Ethiopia Explained

Official Name:Harewa
Pushpin Map:Ethiopia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ethiopia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name: Ethiopia
Subdivision Name1:Somali
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Shinile
Coordinates:9.9167°N 99°W
Elevation M:790

Harewa is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region. This town is served by a station on the Ethio-Djibouti Railways.

Demographics

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Harewa has an estimated total population of 1,787, of whom 964 are men and 823 are women.[1] The 1997 census reported this town had a total population of 2,231 of whom 1,245 were men and 986 women. The two largest ethnic groups reported in this town were the Somali (98.74%), and the Amhara (0.76%); all other ethnic groups made up the remaining 0.5% of the residents.[2] It is one of four towns in Shinile woreda.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.csa.gov.et/surveys/National%20statistics/national%20statistics%202005/Population.pdf CSA 2005 National Statistics
  2. http://www.csa.gov.et/surveys/Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%201994/survey0/data/docs%5Creport%5CStatistical_Report%5Ck05%5Ck05.pdf 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Somali Region, Vol. 1