Gode-Zone

The Gode zone is an administrative zone of the Somali region in Ethiopia.

It stretches from west to east across the Somali region, the north bank of the River Shabelle along and is bordered to the west by the Oromia within Ethiopia, the east by Somalia. According to 2007 census, it had 464,253 inhabitants, of whom 89 593 were living in urban areas. Capital of the zone is Gode ( Godey ). In 1997, of 327 156 inhabitants, 99.55 % Somali, 99.16 % spoke Somali as their first language. 6.65% ( 19 702 ) could read and write.

The zone is divided according to the documents of the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia from 1998 to 2005 in the five woredas Denan, Gode, Kalafo, Mustahil and Ferfer. In documents from 2007 in addition Adadle is - which lies south of the Shabelle - counted for Gode zone and Woreda East Imi ( Imiberi ) listed. Furthermore, an eighth Woreda Gudis ( Gudhis ) appears on maps. The divisions within the Somali region, have been often, variously modified in the context of local power struggles.

Larger towns in the Gode Zone Gode Kalafo addition, Denan Mustahil and Ferfer.

The overall significant Somali communities in the Gode zone are the Ogadeni - Darod with various clans. In the woredas Mustahil and Ferfer near the Somali border Hawiye and the associated with them Rer Bare dominate in Gode and Denan mostly live Ogadeni. In the remaining woredas each members of different clans live.

In the Shabelle Valley Hack farmers grow maize and sorghum in particular, of the food needs of the region covered in good years and is sold to Somalia. Immediately north of the Shabelle Valley sorghum cultivation is connected with the keeping of cattle ( Agropastoralismus ), further to the north and in the south of the Shabelle Adadle dominates the Raising of camels, sheep, goats and cattle. The ranchers are mainly nomads. In particular, while the Rer Bare grow crops for a long time, have settled in other villages former nomads only recently taken over and the cultivation of maize and sorghum, while continuing to keep the cattle and flocks of sheep and goats. Of the inhabitants of the Gode zone is estimated that about 40-50% of farmers are at Shabelle, 25-30 % Agropastoralisten, 20-30 % pure ranchers and 0-5% of city residents who do not live by agriculture.

The Gode zone is affected by the conflict between the separatist Ogaden National Liberation Front and the Ethiopian army, which has worsened since 2007. According to Human Rights Watch, especially the army has committed human rights violations against civilians in the zone.

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