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For Dawa, see Dawa Zone. Dawa zone ( Somali: Dawa ) is one of the eleven zones of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Dawa is bordered on the south by Kenya, on the northwest by the Oromia Region , on the northeast by Afder, and on the southeast by Somalia. Towns in Dawa zone include Hudet, mubarak,khadaduma,lehey and Moyale. The Dawa Zone has various social and economic actvities with Somalia and the adjacent Somali populated North Eastern Province of Kenya. The clans that are majority in the region are Garreh Dawa Zone is known for Camels that are exported to Arabia through ports in mombasa Mogadishu, most importantly Djibouti. On the other hand, cattle and small ruminants are taken across the border and traded in livestock markets located in Kenya. [1] Demographics Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this Zone has a total population of 489,821, of whom 297,315 are men and 192,506 women. While 98,892 or 8.69% are urban inhabitants, a further 389,214 or 57.83% were pastoralists. The largest ethnic group reported in Afder was the Somalis (99.55%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.45% of the population. Somali language is spoken as a first language by 99.52%; the remaining 0.48% spoke all other primary languages reported. 98.57% of the population said they were Muslim .[2]

or 7.72% were literate. [4]Map of the regions and zones of Ethiopia According to a May 24, 2015 World Bank of the inhabitants of dawa have lack of access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 12.6 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. 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 none in secondary schools. [5] 100% of the zone is exposed to malaria, and none to Tsetse fly. The memorandum gave this zone a drought risk rating of 571.