Sitti Zone

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Sitti Zone
Gobolka Sitti
Siti Zone, formally Shinile Zone.png
Map of Sitti Zone
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Map showing Somali Region in Ethiopia
Country Ethiopia
Region Somali
Zone Sitti
Capital Dire Dawa Shinile
Area
  Total
56,626 km2 (39,300 sq mi)
Population
 (2014-2017)
  Total
3,546,168 [1]
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Sitti Zone (Somali : Gobolka Sitti), formerly known as Shinile, [2] is a zone in Somali Region of Ethiopia.

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Located at the northwestern point of the Somali Region and stretching across the savanna north of the Ahmar Mountains, Sitti is bordered on the south by Dire Dawa and the Oromia Region, on the west by the Afar Region, on the north by Djibouti, on the east by Somaliland, and on the southeast by Fafan Zone. Other towns and cities in this zone include Aysha, Shinile, Dewele, Harewa, Adigale, Erer, Bike and Āfdem. Part of the northwestern corner is occupied by the Yangudi Rassa National Park, which is a notable local landmark.

Climate

The Sitti Zone has colder winters than the highlands, while the lowlands has mild winters. The region elevation is the major factor in temperature levels, with the higher areas, on average, as 17 °C (62 °F) cooler, day or night. Hot summer days are tempered by the low relative humidity and cooler evenings during summer months since, for most of the state, the highest diurnal difference in temperature is often in the summer.

The annual mean statistics for some Sitti Zone centres is shown below:

TownMin. TempMax. TempRainfall
Shinile 15.1 °C (59.2 °F)35.0 °C (95.0 °F)557 mm (21.9 in)
Dewele 15.9 °C (60.6 °F)36.9 °C (98.4 °F)208 mm (8.2 in)
Bike 14.5 °C (58.1 °F)34.1 °C (93.4 °F)660 mm (26 in)
Āfdem 14.5 °C (58.1 °F)34.7 °C (94.5 °F)649 mm (25.6 in)
Aysha 16.6 °C (61.9 °F)37.3 °C (99.1 °F)223 mm (8.8 in)

Demographics

Ethnic groups of Sitti Zone
  1. Somali (97%)
  2. Oromo (1.42%)
  3. Amhara (1.34%)
  4. Other (0.24%)

Agriculture

Camels watering hole near Hadigale. Camels watering hole in Shinile Zone.jpg
Camels watering hole near Hadigale.

From 5 to 23 November 2003, the CSA conducted the first ever national agricultural census, of which the livestock census was an important component. [16] For the Somali Region, the CSA generated estimated figures for the livestock population (cattle, sheep, goats, camels, and equids) and their distribution by commissioning an aerial survey. For the Sitti Zone, their results included:

AnimalEstimated totalNumber per km2
Cattle207,4726.8
Sheep670,95649.5 (including goats)
Goats849,45149.5 (including sheep)
Camels103,0523.4
Asses16,1380.5 (all equids)
Mules1910.5 (all equids)
Horses0

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency Population of Ethiopia for All Regions At Wereda Level from 2014 Page: 21 Somali region". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. "Ethiopie - Perspectives sur la sécurité alimentaire: Wed, 2014-04-30 to Tue, 2014-09-30 | Famine Early Warning Systems Network". www.fews.net. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. Census 2007 Tables: Somali Region, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4.
  4. 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Somali Region, Vol. 1 Archived November 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Tables 2.1, 2.8, 2.12, 2.15, 3.7 (accessed 1 January 2009).
  5. Comparative national and regional figures comes from the World Bank publication, Klaus Deininger et al. "Tenure Security and Land Related Investment", WP-2991 Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 23 March 2006). This publication defines Benishangul-Gumaz, Afar and Somali as "pastoral Regions".
  6. World Bank, Four Ethiopias: A Regional Characterization (accessed 23 March 2006).
  7. "Nutrition Assessment in Agro-Pastoral areas of Shinile, Dambal and Errer Districts Somali Region" (PDF). 2004. p. 32.
  8. "Nutrition Assessment in Agro-Pastoral areas of Shinile, Dambal and Errer Districts Somali Region" (PDF). 2004. p. 32. The population in these districts is made up of different Somali groups. The Issa, the majority of whom are pastoralists, are the dominant clan in the Shinile zone. The Gurgura, Gadabursi and Hawiya are mainly agro-pastoral and inhabit the Erer, Dambal and Mieso districts respectively.
  9. "A Retrospective Cohort Study on the Impact of Community Based Animal Health Service Delivery System in Shinile Zone, Somall National Regional State of Ethiopia" (PDF). 2004. p. 26. There are four main Somali clans in the zone; Issa, Gurgura, Hawya and Gadabursi.
  10. "Nutrition Assessment in Agro-Pastoral areas of Shinile, Dambal and Errer Districts Somali Region" (PDF). 2004. p. 32. The population in these districts is made up of different Somali groups. The Issa, the majority of whom are pastoralists, are the dominant clan in the Shinile zone. The Gurgura, Gadabursi and Hawiya are mainly agro-pastoral and inhabit the Erer, Dambal and Mieso districts respectively.
  11. "FSAU Monthly Food Security Report February 2003" (PDF). 2003. p. 2.
  12. "A Retrospective Cohort Study on the Impact of Community Based Animal Health Service Delivery System in Shinile Zone, Somall National Regional State of Ethiopia" (PDF). 2004. p. 26. There are four main Somali clans in the zone; Issa, Gurgura, Hawya and Gadabursi.
  13. "Nutrition Assessment in Agro-Pastoral areas of Shinile, Dambal and Errer Districts Somali Region" (PDF). 2004. p. 32. The population in these districts is made up of different Somali groups. The Issa, the majority of whom are pastoralists, are the dominant clan in the Shinile zone. The Gurgura, Gadabursi and Hawiya are mainly agro-pastoral and inhabit the Erer, Dambal and Mieso districts respectively.
  14. "A Retrospective Cohort Study on the Impact of Community Based Animal Health Service Delivery System in Shinile Zone, Somall National Regional State of Ethiopia" (PDF). 2004. p. 26. There are four main Somali clans in the zone; Issa, Gurgura, Hawya and Gadabursi.
  15. "Nutrition Assessment in Agro-Pastoral areas of Shinile, Dambal and Errer Districts Somali Region" (PDF). 2004. p. 32. The population in these districts is made up of different Somali groups. The Issa, the majority of whom are pastoralists, are the dominant clan in the Shinile zone. The Gurgura, Gadabursi and Hawiya are mainly agro-pastoral and inhabit the Erer, Dambal and Mieso districts respectively.
  16. "Livestock aerial survey in the Somali Region" Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine , CSA (November 2003), Tables 4, 6 (accessed 17 May 2009)

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