Hart Sheik
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| Coordinates: 9°9′N 43°21′E / 9.150°N 43.350°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Somali |
| Zone | Jijiga |
| Elevation | 1,590 m (5,220 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 22,186 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Hart Sheik (also transliterated Hartishek) is a town in eastern Ethiopia, and best known as the location of a refugee camp operated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 2000. According to materials at the Nordic Africa Institute website, the town may be named after a Somali qadiim sheik, the Sheikh Ahmed Boon. Both are located in semi-arid desert region, known as the Ogaden, near the Somali-Ethiopian border. It is considered the second largest city in Fafan Zone (Jijiga region) and was an ex-refuge camp.
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Hart Sheik has an estimated total population of 22,186, of whom 11,306 are men and 10,880 are women. It is the larger of two towns in Kebri Beyah woreda.
The 2015 census reported this town had a total population of 86,645 and the city is primarily inhabited by Sa'ad Musse sub-clan of the Habr Awal Isaaq well represented.
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