Ayesha (woreda)
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Ayesha is one of the 47 woreda
s in the Somali Region
of Ethiopia
. The northernmost woreda of the Shinile Zone
, Ayesha is bordered on the south by Dembel
, on the southwest by Shinile
, on the west by Erer
, on the north by Djibouti
, on the east by Somalia
, and on the southeast by the Jijiga Zone
. Towns in Ayesha include Ayesha, Dewele
, Lasarat
and Mermedebis.
The average elevation in this woreda is 766 meters above sea level. , Ayesha has 180 kilometers of all-weather gravel road and 287.2 kilometers of community roads; about 20% of the total population has access to drinking water. The track of the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway crosses this woreda, following the canyon cut by the Ayesha River
in a southern direction, then turns southwest into Shinile just before reaching Adigale
.
In mid April 2006, floods were reported to have displaced up to 3,000 people in Laserat. According to woreda officials, the floods destroyed more than 190 houses and killed as many as 500 head of livestock. The Ethiopian De-mining Office reported in November 2008 that it had cleared land mines planted in Ayesha as part of the four million square meters of land the office had cleared in the Somali Region.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 58,714, of whom 29,833 are men and 28,881 women; 9,800 or 16.7% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 17.6%. Information is not available for the area of Ayesha, so its population density cannot be calculated. Ayesha is primarily inhabited by the Dir
clan of the Somali people
.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 46,605, of whom 23,305 were men and 23,300 were women; 6,577 or 14.11% were urban inhabitants. The largest ethnic group reported in Ayesha was the Somali people
of the Issa clan with also Gadabuursi and Gurgure inhabitants(95.99%).
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...
. The northernmost woreda of the Shinile Zone
Shinile Zone
Shinile is one of nine Zones of the Ethiopian Somali Region. Shinile is named for its largest town, Shinile.Located at the northwestern point of the Somali Region, and stretching across the savanna north of the Amhar mountains, Shinile is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the west by...
, Ayesha is bordered on the south by Dembel
Dembel (woreda)
Dembel is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Shinile Zone, Dembel is bordered on the southwest by the Oromia Region, on the west by Dire Dawa, on the northwest by Shinile, on the northeast by Ayesha, and on the east and south by the Jijiga Zone...
, on the southwest by Shinile
Shinile (woreda)
Shinile is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Shinile Zone, Shinile is bordered on the south by Dire Dawa, on the west by Erer, on the north and east by Ayesha, and on the southeast by Dembel. Towns in Shinile include Adigale, Harewa, Milo, and Shinile; villages...
, on the west by Erer
Erer (woreda)
Erer is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Shinile Zone, available maps disagree on its exact location: according to the OCHA map for the Somali Region , Erer is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the southwest by Afdem, on the west by the Afar Region,...
, on the north by Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
, on the east by Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
, and on the southeast by the Jijiga Zone
Jijiga Zone
Jijiga is one of nine zones of the Ethiopian Somali Region. This zone is named after its largest city, Jijiga. Other towns and cities in this zone include Qarbibayax, Dhurwaale Awbere, Derwonaji, tuli gulled and Hart Sheik...
. Towns in Ayesha include Ayesha, Dewele
Dewele
Dewele is a town on the Ethiopia and Djibouti border. Located in the Shinile Zone in the Somali Region this town has a longitude and latitude of with an elevation of 898 meters above sea level...
, Lasarat
Lasarat
Lasarat is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation between 740 and 817 meters above sea level....
and Mermedebis.
The average elevation in this woreda is 766 meters above sea level. , Ayesha has 180 kilometers of all-weather gravel road and 287.2 kilometers of community roads; about 20% of the total population has access to drinking water. The track of the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway crosses this woreda, following the canyon cut by the Ayesha River
Ayesha River
Ayesha River is an intermittent river in eastern Ethiopia. Its drainage area is part of the Great Rift Valley.-Overview:The Ethiopian Ministry of Water Resources lists the drainage area of the Ayesha amongst the twelve major basins in that country, with an area of 2223 square kilometers, although...
in a southern direction, then turns southwest into Shinile just before reaching Adigale
Adigale
Adigale is a small town in northeastern Ethiopia.It is served by a station on the narrow gauge national railway system.- External links :*...
.
In mid April 2006, floods were reported to have displaced up to 3,000 people in Laserat. According to woreda officials, the floods destroyed more than 190 houses and killed as many as 500 head of livestock. The Ethiopian De-mining Office reported in November 2008 that it had cleared land mines planted in Ayesha as part of the four million square meters of land the office had cleared in the Somali 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 58,714, of whom 29,833 are men and 28,881 women; 9,800 or 16.7% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 17.6%. Information is not available for the area of Ayesha, so its population density cannot be calculated. Ayesha is primarily inhabited by the Dir
Dir (clan)
The Dir , or Theyr bin Abdalla as mentioned in the book "Futuh al-Habasha", is a Somali clan. Its members mostly live in northwestern Somalia and Djibouti, in addition to southern and central Somalia and the Ogaden....
clan 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 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 46,605, of whom 23,305 were men and 23,300 were women; 6,577 or 14.11% were urban inhabitants. The largest ethnic group reported in Ayesha was 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...
of the Issa clan with also Gadabuursi and Gurgure inhabitants(95.99%).