Harshin
Harshin (Somali: Xarshin) is a town and the capital of the Harshin woreda, in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, near the border with Somaliland.
Harshin
Xarshin | |
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  Harshin Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 9°13′0″N 43°35′16″E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region | Somali |
| Zone | Fafan |
| Districts | Harshin |
| Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Demographics
Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 80,244, of whom 43,869 are men and 36,375 women. While 8,226 or 10.25% are urban inhabitants, a further 39,275 or 48.95% are pastoralists. 99.39% of the population said they were Muslim.[1] This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Sacad Muuse sub-clan of the Habr Awal Isaaq.[2]
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 66,488, of whom 35,145 were men and 31,343 were women; 6,409 or 9.64% were urban inhabitants. The largest ethnic group reported in Harshin was the Somali people (99.89%).[3]
References
- Census 2007 Tables: Somali Region, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 3.1 and 3.4.
- "Changing Pastoralism in the Ethiopian Somali National Regional State (Region 5)", UNDP Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia report, dated 30 May 1998 (accessed 22 December 20080
- 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Somali Region, Vol. 1, Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.12,