Demographics
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Kebri Beyah has an estimated total population of 13,192 of whom 7,273 are men and 5,919 are women.
The 1997 census reported this town had a total population of 8,840 of whom 4,805 were men and 4,035 women. The three largest ethnic groups reported in this town were the Somali (93.98%), the Amhara (2.9%), and the Oromo (1.4%); all other ethnic groups made up the remaining 1.72% of the residents. Kebri Beyah, also spelled Qabribayax 9in Somali) The City belonged to Abaskuul sub-clan of Jidwaq Absame, the second largest Somali clan in Somali region Ethiopia (after ogaden) has had the most population growth in Somali region. In January, 2011 it’s estimated that kebribayah county has 1.2 million population, including city population also estimated 250,000.
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