Shinile

Shinile
City
Shinile Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 9°40′N 41°50′E / 9.667°N 41.833°E / 9.667; 41.833
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Somali Region
Zone	Shinile Zone
Government
• Type	Chartered City
Elevation	1,034 m (3,392 ft)
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

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 / 9.683°N 41.850°E / 9.683; 41.850Coordinates: 09°41′N 41°51′E / 9.683°N 41.850°E / 9.683; 41.850 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.^[1]

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.^[2] 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.^[3] It is the largest of four towns in Shinile woreda.

Climate

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