Fafan ( Somali : Faafan ) is a zone in Somali Region of Ethiopia . It was previously known as the Jijiga zone, so named after its largest city, Jijiga . Other towns and cities in this zone include Awbare , Derwernache , Lefe Isa , Babile , Kebri Beyah , Harshin , Goljano , Tuli Gulled and Hart Sheik . Fafan is bordered on the south by Jarar , on the southwest by Nogob , on the west by the Oromia Region , on the north by Sitti , and on the east by Somaliland .
24-594: Based on the 2014 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this Zone has a total population of 1,190,794 of whom 616,810 are men and 541,4794 women. Based on the 2007 Census 203,588 or 21.04% are urban inhabitants, a further 72,153 or 11.59% were pastoralists. Two largest ethnic groups reported in Jijiga were the Somalis (95.6%) and Amhara (1.83%); all other ethnic groups made up 2.57% of
48-630: A drought risk rating of 386. In 2006, the Fafan Zone was affected by deforestation due to charcoal production. Based on the 2017 Census by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia's Central Statistical Agency (CSA), out of all the districts, Awbare has the largest population. 9°15′N 43°00′E / 9.250°N 43.000°E / 9.250; 43.000 Central Statistical Agency (Ethiopia) The Central Statistical Agency ( CSA ; Amharic : ማዕከላዊ ስታቲስቲክስ ኤጀንሲ)
72-702: A more secure facility in Mek'ele or Addis Ababa , a squad of eleven men burst into the prison, wounding one policeman and scattering the rest, freeing their comrade and 60 other prisoners, and spiriting him away to safety. During the latter part of the war, following the massive Ethiopian army defeat at the Battle of Afabet in March 1988, the TPLF launched a series of offensives, in which they destroyed government forces stationed at Rama , Adwa , Seleh Leha , and Shire. Only about 200 soldiers of
96-592: A total population for this Zone of 813,200 in 138,679 households, of whom 425,581 were men and 387,619 were women; 155,891 or 19.17% of its population were urban dwellers. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Fafan were the Somali (87.51%), the Oromo (7.49%), and the Amhara (2.13%); all other ethnic groups made up the remaining 2.87% of the population. Somali was spoken by 90.23% of
120-642: Is an agency of the government of Ethiopia designated to provide all surveys and censuses for that country used to monitor economic and social growth, as well as to act as an official training center in that field. It is part of the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and Economic Development . The Directress General of the CSA is Samia Gutu . Before 9 March 1989 the CSA was known as the Central Statistical Office (CSO). The CSA has 25 branch offices. Besides
144-662: Is the administrative center of the Shire Awraja, Mi erabawi Zoba and now Semien Mi'irabawi Zone . It was part of Tahtay Koraro district. An early mention of Shire is in one of the three surviving charters of Emperor Dawit I (r. 1382–1412). The metropolis was a tributary state of Adal and governed by the Christian , Diganah. As part of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War , Italian units under General Pietro Badoglio advanced out of Axum on 29 February 1936 to attack
168-850: The COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia aggravated the food situation in Tigray Region. The situation was particularly bad in Shire, with 100,000 internally displaced people. About ten percent of the children were diagnosed (by arm measurements) as having severe acute malnutrition. The DX Open Network , based in the UK and analysing satellite images, found that two warehouse-style structures in the UN World Food Program compound at Hitsats refugee camp had been "very specifically destroyed." Doctors Without Borders found that in
192-497: The Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this city has a total population of 95,491. Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this town has a total population of 47,284, of whom 21,867 are men and 25,417 women. The majority of the inhabitants said they practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity , with 85.11% reporting that as their religion, while 14.67% of
216-640: The World Bank 's Information Development team for being the best government agency in statistical information development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Inda Selassie Shire ( Tigrinya : ሽረ , Shuh-ruh ; Amharic : ሽሬ , Shuh-ré ), also known as Shire Inda Selassie ( Tigrinya : ሽረ እንዳ ሥላሴ , meaning "House of the Trinity "), is a city and separate woreda in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia . The city
240-496: The 17th Army Division were able to evacuate Shire and fall back to Gondar . This led to the raising of the Third Revolutionary Army, composed of the 603rd, 604th and 605th core armies. Between 19 June and 3 July 1988 the 604th was able to regain control over 12 districts, and entered Shire with no significant resistance from TPLF forces. However, due to unrest amongst the government soldiers at Addi Hageray, which permitted
264-477: The 1994 and 2007 censuses are available online. While the practice of keeping statistical information in Ethiopia has been traced back as far as the sixteenth century, the need for systematic statistical information that could be used for economic management was recognized as a priority in 1957. In 1960 compiling statistical information became a regular government activity as a result of the Addis Ababa conference of
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#1732854537430288-708: The African Statisticians from UNECA member countries in 1960. At first the collection of statistics was the responsibility of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, then in 1963, this activity became the function of the CSO, which was an autonomous unit under the Ministry of Planning and Development. In 1972 the CSO was reorganized in Proclamation 303/1972, and was responsible for the Planning Commission. The CSO
312-562: The Ethiopian army under Ras Imru Haile Selassie deployed around Shire in an action known as the Battle of Shire . Despite determined Ethiopian resistance, by 3 March the Italians had resumed their advance and shortly afterwards crossed the Tekezé River . After the restoration of the monarchy in 1941, Shire served as the capital of the Shire sub-region until the administrative reorganization of
336-470: The TPLF to attack and occupy that town, the 604th was unable to advance again until 28 December. This led to the Second Battle of Shire , which ended on 19 February 1989 as a victory for the TPLF. Although Shire had been the headquarters of the Third Revolutionary Army at the beginning of the battle, at the end the remaining units were retreating towards Enda Aba Guna. On 21 March 1989, Shire was bombed from
360-556: The air by the Ethiopian Air Force : one person was killed. The third edition of Lonely Planet guide to Ethiopia notes that "war relics" could still be seen near Shire. Since late 2019 swarms of desert locust have damaged crops in the horn of Africa leaving up to one million people in Ethiopia in need of food aid according to the UN. The Tigray War that began in November 2020 and
384-456: The capital city of Addis Ababa , the cities and towns with offices are: Ambo , Arba Minch , chiro , Asayita , Assosa , Awasa , Bahir Dar , Debre Berhan , Dessie , Dire Dawa , Gambela , Goba , Gondar , Harar , Hosaena , Inda Selassie , Jijiga , Jimma , Mek'ele , Mizan Teferi , Adama , Negele Borana , Nekemte , and Sodo . National censuses of the population and housing have been taken in 1984, 1994, and 2007. Information from
408-476: The homes, business and buildings owned by Shire Natives were destroyed. for Example Dejena Hotel, Gebar Shire Hotel, the home of Zenebe Kifle, etc. Hundreds of innocent Shire Native's had been killed by Ethiopian PP, Eritrean Shaebiya and TPLF. Shire has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen climate classification Aw ) with average rainfall reaching 905 mm. Based on the July 2021 national census conducted by
432-417: The inhabitants, 6.68% Oromiffa , and 2.81% spoke Amharic ; the remaining 0.28% spoke all other primary languages reported. Only 61,293 or 7.54% were literate. According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, 7% of the inhabitants of Fafan 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
456-613: The nation following the adoption of the 1995 Ethiopian Constitution . Shire once again became a battlefield during the Ethiopian Civil War . The first clash of the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) with government forces occurred on 5 August 1975, after Mehari Tekle ("Mussie"), a member of the TPLF leadership, was arrested in Addi Daero by government militiamen and taken to prison in Shire. Before he could be transported to
480-446: The national average of 1.01 hectares of land and an average of 2.25 for 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 9% in secondary schools. 74% of the zone is exposed to malaria , and none to Tsetse fly . The memorandum gave this zone
504-611: The parts of Adigrat, Adwa and Axum that they had access to, in other parts of Tigray Region, the civilian casualties were "extremely high". During the Nov 2020 war of TPLF and Ethiopian PP, Eritrean Shaebia, and others were token place in Shire. During this bloody war Shire damaged three times morethan any place in the world, heavily destroyed by airplane bombs, missiles, explosives and heavy Ammunitions. especially in September 2022 more than 1 million Armies of those war actors has been participated; and
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#1732854537430528-435: The population were Muslim . According to the 1994 national census the town had a population of 25,269 of whom 11,360 were men and 13,909 women. In the mid-1980s, the population of the town was below 15, 000. The Ethiopian Roads Authority had two roads built to connect Shire to neighboring towns. In June 2009, the authority released a report on their status. The road connecting Shire with Addi Goshu, 156 kilometers in length,
552-420: The population. Somali language is spoken as a first language by 95.51%, Amharic by 2.1%, and Oromo by 1.05%; the remaining 1.34% spoke all other primary languages reported. 96.86% of the population said they were Muslim , and 2.11% said they practiced Orthodox Christian . There are three settlements in the zone for refugees from Somalia, with 40,060 registered individuals. The 1997 national census reported
576-587: Was once again restructured on 9 March 1989, when it was renamed as the CSA and was directly responsible to the Council of Ministers . It was once again placed under a Ministry, the Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation in October 1996, and transferred to its present position in September 2001, under the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development . On November 21, 2006 the CSA announced that it had been recognized by
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