sentences:  Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 77,317, of whom 41,629 are men and 35,688 women.While 1,273 or 1.65% are urban inhabitants, a further 17,533 or 22.68% are pastoralists.99.29% of the population said they were Muslim.