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Physical Setting:
1.
 | Location
 | It is situated on eastern spur of southern Ethiopian Mountain Massif
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| Geographically the Region is located between 10°
degree North & -25° degree North latitude and
between 42.04° East & -42.22°
East Longitude. |
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| Political Boundaries
| Shares common boundaries with the following districts.
 | Babile & Gursum on East. |
| Kombolcha and Jarso on North. |
| Alemaya on West. |
| Fadis on South. |
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3.
| Size of the area
| Total area of land is 348 Sq. Km. The rural area accounts for 95%. |
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4.
| Administrative Divisions
| No zone and District |
| Comprises 19 urban divisions and 17 rural farmers associations
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| Head Quarter |
| The ANCIENT HISTORICAL CITY OF HARAR IS THE CAPITAL CITY AND THE ONLY
URBAN CENTER OF THE REGION. |
| Harar is founded about 350 miles to the east of Addis Ababa the capital
of Ethiopia. |
| It is a Medieval (i.e. 888A.D) capital of the Horn enclosed with a
defensive wall called “Jogol”. |
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5.
| Topography
| Its general elevation is between 1300 to 2200 meters above sea level
sloping gradually towards the South East. |
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6.
| Agro Ecology
| 90% “Woyna dega” (Temperate zone) and 10% “kola” (Semi arid). |
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7.
| Climate
| A fresh air with the annual average temperature of 28 Degree Celsius.
The warmest month being March and April. |
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8.
| Rainfall
| The annual average rainfall is between 600 to 800 mm. |
| The region has slightly cold rainy season lasting for about 120 days
between mid June and mid September |
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10.
| Vegetation and Wild Life
| Remnant coverage of less than 2% consists shrub bush tree. |
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11.
| Wild life
| Hyena, Elephant, Lion, Monkey, Rabbit, Wolf and several types of Birds. |
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