Harewa, Ethiopia

Harewa is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, this settlement has a latitude and longitude of 9°19′N 41°37′E / 9.317°N 41.617°E / 9.317; 41.617Coordinates: 9°19′N 41°37′E / 9.317°N 41.617°E / 9.317; 41.617. This town served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.

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 men.[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.

References

  1. CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.4
  2. 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Somali Region, Vol. 1 Tables 2.4, 2.14 (accessed 10 January 2009). The results of the 1994 census in the Somali Region were not satisfactory, so the census was repeated in 1997.


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