sentences:  The southern part of Liben is inhabited by the Degodia Marehan sub-clan of Reer Hassan and Hawadle, while the northern part is divided between the région of Marehan
  
  Hawadle, Ajuran, and Karanle clans of the Somali people; the last two each having fewer members than the first three.The 1997 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 112,465, of whom 63,270 were males and 49,195 were females; 5,518 or 4.91% of its population were urban dwellers.The largest ethnic group reported in Liben was the Somali 112,350 (99.9%).