Lefe Isa Explained

Official Name:	Lefe Isa
Native Name:	Lafaciise
Pushpin Map:	Ethiopia
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location within Ethiopia
Pushpin Mapsize:	300
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Ethiopia
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name1:	Somali Region
Subdivision Name2:	Awbare, Fafan Zone
Government Type:	Democratic
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Name:	cadnaan Rooble
Timezone:	EAT
Utc Offset:	+3
Coordinates:	9.6094°N 42.9806°W
Elevation M:	1609

Lefe Isa (Somali: Lafaciise) is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Fafan Zone of the Somali Region. It is administered under the Awbare district.

Demographics

The town is inhabited by the Reer Mohamuud and Reer Faarah subclans of the Jibriil Yoonis and the Habar Cafaan subclan, both branches of the Gadabuursi Dir clan.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Filipo Ambrosio (1994) describes Lefe Isa as being predominantly Gadabuursi:

"Jarso and Geri then sought refuge on 'neutral' adjacent Gadabursi territory in Heregel, Jarre and Lefeisa."^[5]

References

1. Book: Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada . Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Somalia: Information on the situation of Gadabursi clan members in Gebileh in, north west of Somaliland . 1 May 1994 . Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada . 3 June 2017.
2. Book: Hayward, R. J. . Voice and Power . Lewis . I. M. . 2005-08-17 . Routledge . 9781135751753 . 136 . en.
3. Web site: Population census by UNFP based on Somalia.
4. Web site: 1994 . Information on the situation of Gadabursi clan members in Gebileh in, north west of Somaliland . the Jibril Yunis around Borama and Lafayisa . dmy-all.
5. Web site: 2018–2019 . Theoretical and Practical Conflict Rehabilitation in the Somali Region of Ethiopia . 8 . PDF . Jarso and Geri then sought refuge on 'neutral' adjacent Gadabursi territory in Heregel, Jarre and Lefeisa. . dmy-all.