Fiq Zone
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Fiq is one of nine Zones of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. This zone is named after its largest city, Fiq.
Fiq is bordered on the south by Gode, on the west and north by the Oromia Region, and on the east by Degehabur. The western border is defined by the course of the Erer River.
[edit] Demographics
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Fiq has an estimated total population of 290,694, of whom 159,815 were males and 130,879 were females; 33,740 or 11.6% of its population are urban dwellers. Density figures for this zone are not available.[1]
According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, none of the inhabitants of Fiq have access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 0.0 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers, the average rural household has 1.5 hectare of land (compared to the national average of 1.01 hectare of land and an average of 2.25 for pastoral Regions)[2] and the equivalent of 1.2 heads of livestock. 28.2% of the population is in non-farm related jobs, compared to the national average of 25% and an average of 28% for pastoral Regions. 18% of all eligible children are enrolled in primary school, and none in secondary schools. 83% of the zone is exposed to malaria, and 83% to Tsetse fly. The memorandum gave this zone a drought risk rating of 588.[3]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.3. Rural population numbers are believed to be underreported for this Region.
- ^ Comparative national and regional figures comes from the World Bank publication, Klaus Deininger et al. "Tenure Security and Land Related Investment", WP-2991 (accessed 23 March 2006) This publication defines Benishangul-Gumaz, Afar and Somali as "pastoral Regions".
- ^ World Bank, Four Ethiopias: A Regional Characterization (accessed 23 March 2006).
