Harewa is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region. This town is served by a station on the Ethio-Djibouti Railways.
Harewa | |
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  Harewa Location in Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′N 41°58′E / 9.917°N 41.967°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region | Somali |
| Zone | Shinile |
| Elevation | 790 m (2,590 ft) |
Demographics edit
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 women.[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 edit
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics Archived 2009-11-13 at the Wayback Machine, Table B.4
- ^ 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Somali Region, Vol. 1 Archived 2008-11-19 at the Wayback Machine 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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