Jarar Zone

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Zone in the Somali Region of Ethiopia

title: "Jarar Zone" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["somali-region", "zones-of-ethiopia"] description: "Zone in the Somali Region of Ethiopia" topic_path: "general/somali-region" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarar_Zone" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Zone in the Somali Region of Ethiopia ::

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official_nameJarar Zone
native_nameGobolka Jarar
image_skylinedegehabur.png
imagesize300px
image_captionMap of Jarar Zone
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pushpin_map_captionLocation within Ethiopia
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameEthiopia
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Somali
subdivision_type2Zone
subdivision_name2Jarar Zone
government_typeState Presidential
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameBashir Yussuf
unit_pref
area_total_km2
area_land_km2
area_total_sq_mi23601
population_as_of2017
population_total2326,168
timezoneEAT
utc_offset+3
utc_offset_DST+3
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
postal_code_type
postal_code3040
area_code+251
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Demographics

Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this Zone has a total population of 478,168, of whom 268,006 are men and 210,162 women. While 62,584 or 13.01% are urban inhabitants, a further 223,778 or 46.8% were pastoralists. The largest ethnic group reported in Jarar were the Somalis (98.92%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.08% of the population. Somali language is spoken as a first language by 99.62%; the remaining 0.38% spoke all other primary languages reported. 98.72% of the population said they were Muslim.

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The 1997 national census reported a total population for this Zone of 304,907 in 72,010 households, of whom 168,211 were men and 136,696 were women; 57,866 or 18.98% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Jarar was the Somalis (99.55%); a similar proportion spoke Somali (99.58%). Only 13,514 or 4.43% were literate.

According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, 1% of the inhabitants of Jarar have access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 10.3 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) and the equivalent of 1.5 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. 23% of all eligible children are enrolled in primary school, and 3% in secondary schools. 100% of the zone is exposed to malaria, and none to Tsetse fly. The memorandum gave this zone a drought risk rating of 614. In 2006, the Jarar zone was affected by deforestation due to charcoal production.

Districts

Main article: List of districts in the Somali Region

Jarar Zone is subdivided into Tenth Districts and One Special Zone

Agriculture

On 5–23 November 2003, the CSA conducted the first ever national agricultural census, of which the livestock census was an important component. For the Somali Region, the CSA generated estimated figures for the livestock population (cattle, sheep, goats, camels, and equids) and their distribution by commissioning an aerial survey. For the Jarar Zone, their results included:

::data[format=table] | Animal || Estimated total || number per sqk. | |---| | cattle | | sheep | | goats | | camels | | asses | | mules | | horses | ::

Notes

References

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  3. link. (November 14, 2012 , Tables 2.1, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4.)
  4. [http://www.csa.gov.et/surveys/Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%201994/survey0/data/docs%5Creport%5CStatistical_Report%5Ck05%5Ck05.pdf ''1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Somali Region, Vol. 1''] {{webarchive. link. (November 19, 2008 Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.13 (accessed 12 January 2009). The results of the 1994 census in the Somali Region were not satisfactory, so the census was repeated in 1997.)
  5. link. (2007-03-10 (accessed 23 March 2006) This publication defines Benishangul-Gumaz, Afar and Somali as "pastoral Regions".)
  6. [http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTETHIOPIA/Resources/PREM/FourEthiopiasrev6.7.5.May24.pdf World Bank, ''Four Ethiopias: A Regional Characterization''] (accessed 23 March 2006).
  7. CHF International, [http://www.chfhq.org/files/3707_file_Somali_Region_Assessment_8.4.06.pdf ''Grassroots Conflict Assessment in the Somali Region''] {{webarchive. link. (July 26, 2011 (Aug. 2006), p. 19 (accessed 12 December 2008))
  8. [http://www.dppc.gov.et/Livelihoods/Somali/Downloadable/Livestock%20Aerial%20Survey%20in%20the%20Somali%20Region%20November%202003.pdf "Livestock aerial survey in the Somali Region"] {{webarchive. link. (2011-07-16 , CSA (November 2003), Tables 4, 6 (accessed 17 May 2009))

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