sentences:  Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 82,286, of whom 45,094 are men and 37,192 women.While 13,648 or 16.59% are urban inhabitants, a further 17,950 or 21.81% are pastoralists.99.3% of the population said they were Muslim.