Harshin (woreda)

Harshin is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jijiga Zone, Harshin is bordered on the south by the Degehabur Zone, on the west by Kebri Beyah, and on the east by Somalia. The major town in Harshin is Harshin.

This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Isaaq clan of the Somali people.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 82,884, of whom 39,821 were males and 43,063 were females; 9,558 or 11.53% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 22.5%. Information is not available on the area of Harshin, so its density cannot be calculated. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Tables B.3 and B.4. Rural population numbers are believed to be underreported for this Region.]

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