Babille, Somali (woreda)
Babille (Somali: Babiile) is a woreda in Somali Region, Ethiopia. Babille is bordered on the west by the somali Region, on the north by Gursum, and on the east and south by Fiq Zone.
Demographics[]
Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 77,317, of whom 41,629 are men and 35,688 women. While 1,273 or 1.65% are urban inhabitants, a further 17,533 or 22.68% are pastoralists. 99.29% of the population said they were Muslim.[1] This woreda is inhabited by the Sheikhal/Sheekhaash clan of the Somali people. Karanle Hawiye Dir
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 93,527, of whom 48,436 were men and 45,091 were women; the census identified no urban inhabitants. The largest ethnic group reported in Babille was the Somali people (99.97%).[2]
Notes[]
- ^ Census 2007 Tables: Somali Region, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 3.1 and 3.4.
- ^ 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Somali Region, Vol. 1, Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.12,
Coordinates: 9°10′N 42°45′E / 9.167°N 42.750°E
| Afder Zone | |
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| Dhawa Zone | |
| Dollo Zone | |
| Erer Zone | |
| Fafan Zone | |
| Jarar Zone | |
| Korahe Zone | |
| Liben Zone | |
| Nogob Zone | |
| Shabelle Zone | |
| Sitti Zone | |
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