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Gerbo is a woreda in Somali Region, Ethiopia, named after its major town, Gerbo. Part of the Nogob Zone (formerly the Fiq Zone), Gerbo is bounded on the northwest by Segeg, on the north by the Degehabur Zone, on the East by the Korahe Zone, on the south by the Gode Zone, and on the West by Dihun.

In January 2007, the Ogaden National Liberation Front struck in this woreda, killing five local officials who refused to hand over heavy weapons to the rebels.

Demographics

Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia, this woreda has a total population of 100,800, of whom 60,505 are men and 40,295 women. While 14,968 or 14.85% are urban inhabitants, a further 53575 or 53.53% are pastoralists. 99.43% of the population said they were Muslim The largest inhabitants are Ogaden clan sub-clan of Mohamed Subeer, Ugaas Kooshin

The 1997 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 67,822, of whom 37,494 were men and 25,328 were women; 32,225 or 28.48% of its population were urban dwellers. (This total also includes an estimate for the inhabitants of 3 rural kebeles, which were not counted; they were estimated to have 1,294 inhabitants, of whom 688 were men and 606 women.) The largest ethnic group reported in Gerbo was the Somali (95.31%).

Notes

1. Collective Punishment: War Crimes and crimes against Humanity in the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali Regional State, Human Rights Watch Report (2008), p. 30
2. Census 2007 Tables: Somali Region Archived November 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 3.1 and 3.4.
3. 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Somali Region, Vol. 1 Archived November 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.13 (accessed 12 January 2009). The results of the 1994 census in the Somali Region were not satisfactory, so the census was repeated in 1997.

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v t e Zones and Woredas of the Somali Region
List of districts in the Somali Region
Afder Zone	Afder Bare Chereti Dolobay Elekere GodGod Hargelle Iligdheere Mirab Imi Raaso Qooxle
Dhawa Zone	Hudet Moyale Mubaarak Qadhaadhumo
Dollo Zone	Boh Danot Daratole Gal-Hamur Geladin Lehel-Yucub Warder
Erer Zone	Fiq Lagahida Mayaa-muluqo Qubi Salahad Waangaay Xamaro Yaxoob
Fafan Zone	Awbare Babille Goljano Gursum Harawo Haroorayso Harshin Jijiga Kebri Beyah special woreda Qooraan/Mulla Shabeeley Wajale special woreda Tuli Guled
Jarar Zone	Araarso Awaare Bilcil buur Bir-qod Daroor Degehabur Dhagaxmadow Dig Gunagado Misraq Gashamo Yoocaale
Korahe Zone	Boodaley Ceel-Ogadeen Debeweyin Higloley Kebri Dahar special woreda Kudunbuur Laas-dhankayre Marsin Shekosh Shilavo
Liben Zone	Bokolmayo Deka Softi Dolo Odo Filtu Goro Bekeksa Guradamole Kersa Dula
Nogob Zone	Ayun Dihun Elweyne Gerbo Hararey/Xaraarey Hora-shagax Segeg
Shabelle Zone	Abaaqoorow Adadle Beercaano Danan Elele Ferfer Gode special woreda Imiberi Kelafo Mustahil
Sitti Zone	Adigala Afdem Ayesha Bike Dambel Erer Gablalu Mieso Shinile

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