Ferfer
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| Fērfēr ፈርፈር |
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  Fērfēr
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| Coordinates: 05°05′N 45°05′E / 5.083°N 45.083°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Somali Region |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 4,411 (est) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Ferfer (Amharic: ፈርፈር) is a town in southeastern Ethiopia. Located in the Gode Zone of the Somali Region close to the border with Somalia, this town has a latitude and longitude of 05°05′N 45°05′E / 5.083°N 45.083°E with an elevation of 177 meters above sea level.
During the first three months of 1964, heavy fighting took place between Ethiopia and Somalia at several border points in the Ogaden, one of which was Ferfer.[1]
[edit] Demographics
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Ferfer has an estimated total population of 4,411 of whom 2,418 are men and 1,993 are women.[2] The 1997 census reported this town had a total population of 2,956 of whom 1,597 were men and 1,359 women. All of the inhabitants of this town belonged to the Somali people.[3] It is the largest settlement in Ferfer woreda.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Local History in Ethiopia" (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 23 January 2008)
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.4
- ^ 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Somali Region, Vol. 1 Tables 2.4, 2.14 (accessed 10 January 2009). The results of the 1994 census in the Somali Region were not satisfactory, so the census was repeated in 1997.
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