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PRONUNCIATION OF OGADEN

Ogaden  [ˌɒɡəˈdɛn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OGADEN

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Ogaden is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OGADEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ogaden

Ogaden

Ogaden is the name of a territory comprising the southeastern portion of the Somali Regional State in Ethiopia. The inhabitants are predominantly ethnic Somali and Muslim. The title "Somali Galbeed", which means "Western Somalia," is often preferred by Somalis. The region, which is around 200,000 square kilometres, borders Djibouti, Somalia, and Kenya. Important towns include Jijiga, Awbere, Ferfer, Degehabur, Raaso, Gode, Kebri Dahar, Fiq, Shilavo, Kelafo, Werder, and Denan. The Ogaden is a plateau, with an elevation above sea level that ranges from 1,500 metres in the northwest, falling to about 300 metres along the southern limits and the Wabi Shebelle valley. The areas with altitudes between 1,400 and 1,600 metres are characterized as semi-arid; receiving as much as 500–600 mm of rainfall annually. More typical of the Ogaden is an average annual rainfall of 350 mm and less. The landscape consists of dense shrubland, bush grassland and bare hills.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OGADEN


Ardennes
ɑːˈdɛn
Champagne-Ardenne
ʃæmˈpeɪnɑːˈdɛn
coden
ˈkəʊdɛn
den
dɛn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OGADEN

OG
ogam
ogamic
Ogasawara Gunto
Ogbomosho
Ogden
ogdoad
Ogdon
ogee
ogee arch
Ogen melon
oggin
ogham
oghamic
oghamist
ogival
ogive
ogle
ogler
Oglethorpe

WORDS THAT END LIKE OGADEN

Baden
Baden-Baden
Berchtesgaden
bin Laden
broaden
deaden
debt-laden
doom-laden
Haden
heavy-laden
laden
leaden
loaden
menhaden
overladen
the Ogaden
theory-laden
threaden
unladen
Wiesbaden

Synonyms and antonyms of Ogaden in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ogaden» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OGADEN

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Translator English - Chinese

欧加登
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ogaden
570 millions of speakers

English

Ogaden
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Ogaden
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أوغادين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ogaden
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ogaden
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Ogaden
260 millions of speakers

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Ogaden
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ogaden
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ogaden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オガデン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오가 덴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ogaden
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ogaden
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Ogaden
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओगडेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ogaden
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ogaden
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ogaden
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ogaden
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ogaden
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Ogaden
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ogaden
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Ogaden
10 millions of speakers
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Ogaden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ogaden

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OGADEN»

The term «Ogaden» is normally little used and occupies the 113.391 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OGADEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ogaden

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OGADEN»

Discover the use of Ogaden in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ogaden and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fields of Fire: An Atlas of Ethnic Conflict
n n n Baidoa n n n Hargeysa Jijiga Harar Although inevitably closely intertwined with conflict in neighbouring Somalia, the Ogaden conflict has its own history and dynamic. The vast majority of inhabitants of the ...
Stuart Notholt, 2008
2
In Search of Cool Ground: War, Flight & Homecoming in ...
Many of the clan territories in the Ogaden stretch across the international border with Somalia, and visiting between relatives and friends on both sides of the border is common. Many pastoralists in the Ogaden use clan watering points and  ...
Tim Allen, 1996
3
Arms and Warfare: Escalation, De-escalation, and Negotiation
The. Ogaden. War,. 1977-78. INTRODUCTION: THE. BACKGROUND. OF. WAR. Few regions in the world have been as war and poverty ravaged as the valleys and plateaus of Ethiopia (Matthies, 1 977 and 1 990). Among the many wars, with  ...
Michael Brzoska, Frederic S. Pearson, 1994
4
Collective Punishment: War Crimes and Crimes Against ...
The Ogaadeen clan of the Darood clan family mostly inhabit the central Ogaden plateau of Somali Region, orthe administrative zones called Fiiq, Dhagahbur, Gode, Korahe, and Wardheer, alongwith other non-Ogaadeeni clans. The Issa live ...
James D. Ross, Andrew Mawson, 2008
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China's International Petroleum Policy
Satisfied with ZPEB's performance, Petronas contracted the Chinese company in 2006 to undertake exploration activities in its newly awarded concessions in the Ogaden region. Meanwhile, South West Energy, which obtained the right to ...
Bo Kong, 2009
6
Scare Tactics: The Politics of International Rivalry
As an officer of the British War office stated, "the one thing that the Somali people will not tolerate at any price is that the Ogaden should revert to Ethiopia" ( Greenfield 1994, 106-7). Ethiopian attacks in the Ogaden region only further incited ...
Michael P. Colaresi, 2005
7
The USSR in Third World Conflicts: Soviet Arms and Diplomacy ...
Soviet Arms and Diplomacy in Local Wars 1945-1980 Bruce D. Porter. 9 THE OGADEN WAR Russia is outmaneuvering America. Soviet leaders have convinced the Carter Administration not to react to the biggest Soviet airlift in history. Bigger ...
Bruce D. Porter, 1986
8
Proceedings of the XVth International Conference of ...
Moreover while we have many records on the progress of the war against the Dervishes and the effect of the British Protectorate, we know much less about its effects on the Ethiopian Ogaden. However British Foreign Office records19 ...
Siegbert Uhlig, 2006
9
Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia
OGADEN. Comprising most of eastern Ethiopia, the Ogaden plateau is a sloping plain that stretches south of Harar and J ijiga. The Somali—Ethiopian frontier is its border on the east and the Wabe Shebelle River separates it from Bale region  ...
David H. Shinn, Thomas P. Ofcansky, 2013
10
Civil Wars of the World: Major Conflicts Since World War II
Before one can speak of nationalism and ethnic pride, one must first be able to ac - quire food and shelter. The nomads were obviously concerned with expelling the Ethiopians from the Ogaden, but given how little the two interacted, one could  ...
Karl R. DeRouen, Uk Heo, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OGADEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ogaden is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Civilians detained in Wardheer town
Human rights organizations continuously accuse the Ethiopian soldiers of violating the human rights by harassing the people in the Ogaden ... «Ogaden Online, Jul 15»
2
Afren Plc Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Canaccord Genuity (AFR)
Ethiopia's Block 8 is located in the Ogaden Basin. Madagascar's Block 1101 is located on the eastern flank of the Ambilobe Basin, onshore ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
3
Ethiopia's EPRDF Regime Liability to US Interests or, Asset?
Genocides in Gambella, in the Ogaden, Oromo, and torture of citizens all over, illegal seizures of land, deliberate confrontation with religious ... «Caperi, Jul 15»
4
Afren Plc's Sell Rating Reiterated at Canaccord Genuity (AFR)
Ethiopia's Block 8 is located in the Ogaden Basin. Madagascar's Block 1101 is located on the eastern flank of the Ambilobe Basin, onshore northern ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
5
Ogaden: Human Rights Abuses Sidelined as President Obama …
Ahead of President Obama's announced trip to Ethiopia later this July [2015], human rights actors across civil society express discontent at the ... «UNPO, Jul 15»
6
First consequences of the 5+1 agreement
Israël and Saudi Arabia would then be able to exploit the natural reserves in Ogaden (Éthiopia). - In Lebanon, the ex-Minister for Information, ... «Voltaire Network, Jul 15»
7
Ottawa accused of 'purposely delaying' prison transfer from Ethiopia
... to Ethiopia where he was charged with multiple counts of terrorism for allegedly being a ringleader with the Ogaden National Liberation Front ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
8
Ethiopia:UNPO elects Leader of Ogaden militia as VP
1516 According to local somali media reports, the controversial UNPO organization recently elected as VP the leader of Ogaden National ... «SomalilandPress, Jul 15»
9
Obama should Press Ethiopia and ONLF to Reach a Sustainable …
Since late 18th century, the Ogaden territory has been a source of conflict in the Horn of Africa. Somalia and Ethiopia has fought at least two ... «SomalilandPress, Jul 15»
10
Ethiopia courts scepticism after freeing imprisoned writers ahead of …
Two Swedish journalists were shown clemency in 2012 after being jailed for supporting a rebel group in the Ogaden region of Ethiopia with ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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