Tuli Gulled (Somali: Tuli Guuleed) is a district in the Faafan zone of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Tuli Guleed is bordered on the north by Sitti, on the east by the district of Lafaciise, on the south by Jigjiga and on the west by the Chinaksen in the Oromia Region.
Tuli Gulled
Tuli Guuleed (Somali) | |
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District | |
  Tuli Gulled Location within Ethiopia  Tuli Gulled Tuli Gulled (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 9°37′N 42°45′E / 9.617°N 42.750°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Somali |
| Zone | Faafan |
| Elevation | 1,816 m (5,958 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 92,901 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
The most important livelihoods are livestock farming and some arable farming (agropastoralism), which compromise of 75-85% of the population. Tuli Guleed has colder winters than the highlands, while the lowlands have mild winters. The regional elevation is the major factor in temperature levels, with the higher areas being on average 17 °C (62 °F) cooler. Hot summer days are influenced by the relatively low humidity and cooler evenings during summer months.
History
editTuli Guleed has often been the centre of clashes between the Geri Koombe clan of the Somali and the Jaarso clan of the Oromo, who lived synonymously in the district until the re-shaping of the districts line in 2004. The district has a Somali majority, with the remaining being the Jaarso, who often claim both Oromo and Somali. The clan clashes came from the minority Jaarso wanting the district to be in Oromia and the majority Geri Koombe refusing. However, it is still in the Somali Region as the majority of the population are Somali.[1]
Demographics
editBased on the 2017 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 92,901, with 52,100 being men and 38,801 being women.[2] This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Geri Koombe clan of the Somali. The largest ethnic group reported in Tuli Guleed are assumed to be the Somalis, however this is not clear due to the district being new in the time of the census.[3] The district is mostly inhabited by the Geri Koombe of the Darod Somali, however other Somali clans such as the Jidwaaq, Abdi Kumade of the Darod Somali, the Karanle of the Hawiye Somali and the Jaarso of the Oromo can also be found in this district.
Notes
edit- ^ "Field Assessment Report Assessment to Tulli Guled IDPs and Returnees 23rd-27th June, 2020" (PDF).
- ^ "Census 2007 Tables: Somali Region". Archived from the original on November 14, 2012.
- ^ "1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Somali Region, Vol. 1" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2008. The results of the 1994 census in the Somali Region were not satisfactory, so the census was repeated in 1997.