Moyale, Somali (woreda)

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This article is about Moyale woreda in the Somali Region. For other uses, see Moyale (disambiguation).

Moyale is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. The population estimates of the Central Statistical Agency (CSA) include Moyale as part of the Liben Zone; however, this woreda is not shown on the OCHA map for the Somali Region.[1] Towns in this woreda include Chelago.

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

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 275,620, of whom 127,867 were males and 147,753 were females. Information is not available for the area of Moyale, so its density cannot be calculated.[2]

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  1. ^ Map of Somali Region at UN-OCHA (PDF file)
  2. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.3. Rural population numbers are believed to be underreported for this Region.
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