Korahe is one of nine Zones of the
Somali Region of
Ethiopia. Korahe is bordered on the south and west by
Gode, on the north by
Degehabur, and on the east by
Werder. The largest city in Korahe is
Kebri Dahar.
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Korahe has an estimated total population of 305,266, of which 171,467 were males and 133,799 were females; 55,537 or 18.2% of its population are urban dwellers. Density figures for this zone are not available.[1]
According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, 2% of the inhabitants of Korahe have access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 6.1 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers, the average rural household has 0.7 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 2.4 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 4% 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 761.[3]
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