Mieso, Somali (woreda)

For the woreda in the Oromia Region, see Mieso, Oromia (woreda).

Mieso is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Located at the westernmost point of the Shinile Zone, this woreda is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the northwest by the Afar Region, and on the east by the Afdem woreda. Information is not available on the towns of this woreda.

Demographics

Based on figures published by the CSA in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 53,665, of whom 24,783 are men and 28,882 are women. Information is not available on the area of Mieso, so its population density cannot be calculated.^[1] This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Issa and Hawiye clans of the Somali people.

The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 44,409, of whom 24,169 were men and 19,840 were women; the census identified no urban inhabitants. The largest ethnic group reported in Mieso was the Somali people (94.90%).^[2]

Notes

1. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.3. Rural population numbers are believed to be underreported for this Region.
2. ^ 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Somali Region, Vol. 1, Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.12,

Coordinates: 9°40′N 41°00′E / 9.667°N 41°E / 9.667; 41