Melka Chireti, Ethiopia Explained

Melka Chireti is a town in southeastern Ethiopia. Located in the Afder Zone of the Somali Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 5.3333°N 47°W with an altitude of 321 meters above sea level.[1]

Overview

The NGO Médecins Sans Frontières operates a clinic in Melka Chireti.[2]

Demographics

This woreda is primarily inhabited by Gaadsan clan of Somali.[3]

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Melka Chireti has an estimated total population of 8,903, of whom 4,841 were men and 4,062 were women.[4] The 1997 national census reported a total population for this town of 5,967, of whom 3,198 were men and 2,769 were women. The predominant ethnic group reported in Melka Chireti was the Somali (99.64% of the population).[5] It is the largest town in Chereti woreda.

Major towns in Chereti include Ara-arba, Gurro, Habal-alan, Ducanle, and Janale.

Notes and References

  1. http://130.238.24.99/library/resources/dossiers/local_history_of_ethiopia/m/ORTMEL.pdf "Local History in Ethiopia"
  2. http://doctorswithoutborders.org/news/article.cfm?id=3115&cat=field-news&ref=tag-index "Field News: Somali Region, Ethiopia: Thousands of IDPs in Search of Food and Water"
  3. http://www.africa.upenn.edu/eue_web/Borena94.htm South West Ogaden Situation Report, February 1994
  4. http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics
  5. 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