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 Awbere, Derwonaji and Hart Sheik. Jijiga is bordered on the south by Degehabur, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by Shinile and on the east by Somalia.

Demographics

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Jijiga has an estimated total population of 1,034,823, of whom 534,147 were males and 500,676 were females; 232,441 or 22.5% of its population are urban dwellers. Density figures for this zone are not available. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Table B.3. Rural population numbers are believed to be underreported for this Region.]

According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, 7% of the inhabitants of Jijiga have access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 30.5 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers, the average rural household has 1.3 hectares of land (compared to the national average of 1.01 hectares of land and an average of 2.25 for pastoral regions) [Comparative national and regional figures comes from the World Bank publication, [http://econ.worldbank.org/external/default/main?ImgPagePK=64202990&entityID=000094946_03032704080562&menuPK=64168175&pagePK=64210502&theSitePK=477938&piPK=64210520 Klaus Deininger et al. "Tenure Security and Land Related Investment", WP-2991] (accessed 23 March 2006). This publication defines Benishangul-Gumaz, Afar and Somali as "pastoral Regions"] and the equivalent of 1.0 head of livestock. 28.2% of the population is in non-farm related jobs, compared to the national average of 25% and a regional average of 28%. 21% of all eligible children are enrolled in primary school, and 74%in secondary schools. 9% of the and none to Tsetse fly. The memorandum gave this zone a drought risk rating of . [ [http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTETHIOPIA/Resources/PREM/FourEthiopiasrev6.7.5.May24.pdf World Bank, "Four Ethiopias: A Regional Characterization"] (accessed 23 March 2006).]

Woredas

*Awbere
*Babille
*Gursum
*Harshin
*Jijiga
*Kebri Beyah

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