Fiq (woreda)

Fiq is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, named after its major town, Fiq. Part of the Fiq Zone, Fiq is bordered on the south by Hamero, on the west and north by the Oromia Region, and on the east by the Degehabur Zone; the woreda's western boundary is defined by the Erer River. The map of the Oromia Region published by Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (2006) [ [http://www.dppc.gov.et/downloadable/map/administrative/Atlas_Somali.pdf Map of Somali Region at DPPA] (PDF file)] varies from the one from UN-OCHO (2003) [ [http://www.ocha-eth.org/Maps/downloadables/SOMALI.pdf Map of Somali Region at UN-OCHA] (PDF file)] by showing territories along its western and northern boundaires occupied by Layahida and Meyumuluka woredas.

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

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 141,300, of whom 64,765 were males and 76,535 were females; 12,911 or 9.14% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 11.6%. Information is not available on the area of Fiq, 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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