Country Ethiopia Zone Shinile Zone Time zone EAT (UTC+3) | Region Somali Region Elevation 1,034 m (3,392 ft) | |
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Shinile (also transliterated Ghinièle) is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 09°41′N 41°51′E with an elevation of 1079 meters above sea level. The first station of the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway east of Dire Dawa is at Shinile.
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Map of Shinile, Ethiopia
Demographics
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Shinile has an estimated total population of 13,132, of whom 6,758 were males and 6,374 were females. The 1997 census reported this town had a total population of 8,809 of whom 4,464 were men and 4,345 women. The three largest ethnic groups reported in this town were the Somali (96.58%), the Oromo (1.76%), and the Amhara (1.5%); all other ethnic groups made up the remaining 0.16% of the residents. It is the largest of four towns in Shinile woreda.
Climate
Shinile has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) in Köppen-Geiger system.