Lagahida

Lagahida is one of the woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Fiq Zone, Lagahida is bordered on the south by Salahad, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by Mayumuluka, and on the east by the Erer which separates it from Hamero.

Demographics

Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 17,415, of whom 9,633 are men and 7,782 women. While 2,180 or 12.52% are urban inhabitants, a further 4,993 or 28.67% are pastoralists. 99.37% of the population said they were Muslim The largest inhabitants are shekhal .^[1]

Notes

1. Census 2007 Tables: Somali Region, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 3.1 and 3.4.