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Habaswein
Habaswein ( so, Habaas Weyn) is a town in Kenya's Wajir County, which is inhabited by Somalis. The Town, which is loved by many, is often referred to as "The Land Of Milk and Honey" According to the 2019 census, the town was the second most populous in the county of Wajir with a population of 21,890. The A13 highway from Isiolo to Mandera passes through Habaswein; it is located on the stretch from Modogashe to Wajir Wajir ( so, Wajeer) is the capital of the Wajir County of Kenya. It is situated in the former North Eastern Province. History A cluster of cairns near Wajir are generally ascribed by the local inhabitants to the Maadiinle, a semi-legendary pe .... References Populated places in Wajir County {{NorthEasternKE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wajir County
Wajir County is a counties of Kenya, county in the former North Eastern Province (Kenya), North Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Wajir. The county has a population of 720,000 and an area of . The county is bordered to the north by Ethiopia, to the northeast by Mandera County, to the east by Somalia, to the south by Garissa County, to the west by Isiolo County and to the northwest by Marsabit County. The county has six constituencies: eldas, Tarbaj Constituency, Tarbaj, Wajir North Constituency, Wajir North, Wajir West Constituency, Wajir West, Wajir East Constituency, Wajir East, and Wajir South Constituency, Wajir South. Geography and climate The county consists of a featureless plain that rises from around 150 metres (492 ft) above sea level in the south and east to 400 metres (1312 ft) in the north. The area is prone to seasonal flooding as well as seasonal swamps. Wajir county has a semi-arid climate with annual rainfall of around 240 mm (9.44 in). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya
) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , official_languages = Constitution (2009) Art. 7 ational, official and other languages"(1) The national language of the Republic is Swahili. (2) The official languages of the Republic are Swahili and English. (3) The State shall–-–- (a) promote and protect the diversity of language of the people of Kenya; and (b) promote the development and use of indigenous languages, Kenyan Sign language, Braille and other communication formats and technologies accessible to persons with disabilities." , languages_type = National language , languages = Swahili , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2019 census , religion = , religion_year = 2019 census , demonym = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Africa Time
East Africa Time, or EAT, is a time zone used in eastern Africa. The time zone is three hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+03:00), which is the same as Moscow Time, Arabia Standard Time, Further-eastern European Time and Eastern European Summer Time. As this time zone is predominantly in the equatorial region, there is no significant change in day length throughout the year and so daylight saving time is not observed. East Africa Time is observed by the following countries: * * * * * * * * * See also *Moscow Time, an equivalent time zone covering Belarus, Turkey and most of European Russia, also at UTC+03:00 *Arabia Standard Time, an equivalent time zone covering Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, also at UTC+03:00 *Eastern European Summer Time, an equivalent time zone covering European and Middle Eastern countries during daylight saving, also at UTC+03:00 *Israel Summer Time, an equivalent time zone covering the State of Israel during daylight saving, also at U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isiolo
Isiolo is a town in Isiolo County, of which it is the capital. It is located in the upper eastern region of Kenya and geographically considered the centre of the country Kenya. It lies 285 kilometres north of the capital Nairobi. The town grew around the local military camps, much of the population being descendants of former Somali soldiers who had fought in World War I as well as other Cushitic-speaking pastoral communities and the Ameru community. The town has an estimated population of 120,000people, most of them living around the outskirts of the town. Like most African cities, there has been a steady increase in the urban population in recent years, especially moving from as far as Moyale, Marsabit and Mandera. Isiolo town is also becoming a centre of interest because of its newly acquired status as a resort city cashing in on the popular Samburu and Shaba Game reserves, which have become preferred destinations after the famed Maasai Mara. Isiolo lies along the long A2 Roa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandera
Mandera ( so, Mandheera) is the capital of Mandera County in the former North Eastern Province of Kenya. It is situated at around , near the borders with Somalia and Ethiopia. Districts Mandera is the capital of the Mandera District. As a whole, it used to constitute one district in previous administrations, which is now divided into six sub-counties and Constituencies; namely, # Mandera East which represents Mandera Town # Mandera Central # Mandera West # Mandera North # Banissa #Elwak #Lafey The county occupies an area of 26,744 km2. Among the notable incident of Mandera history was the Rhamu Incident of the 1977 in which Somali military invaded Ethiopian defences from the Kenyan side in which a force of 1500 Somali soldiers attacked a border post, and killed 30 Kenyan police officers and soldiers. The Somali army successfully crossed into the Sidamo Region of Ethiopia in the so called Ogaden War. Demographics Most of Mandera's inhabitants are ethnic Somali. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modogashe
Mado Gashi (also Modogashe) is a small remote town in Kenya. There are no large cities near Mado Gashi. It is connected by road to Isiolo (175 km west), Wajir (155 km northwest) and Garissa (155 km south). Mado Gashi has an unpaved airstrip. The village of Garba Tula is located 75 km west of Mado Gashi. Residential areas in Mado Gashi are called Bulas. Bula Market, Bula Digs and Bula Jua are among big Bulas found in Mado Gashi. Administratively the area is divided into two adjacent locations named Modogashe, one in Modogashe division Garissa County, Northeastern Province the other in Sericho Division of Isiolo County, Eastern Province.UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)Kenya_AdminLevels_1-4 These locations are part of the Lagdera Constituency and Isiolo North Constituency Isiolo North Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies of Isiolo County Isiolo County is a county in the former Eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wajir
Wajir ( so, Wajeer) is the capital of the Wajir County of Kenya. It is situated in the former North Eastern Province. History A cluster of cairns near Wajir are generally ascribed by the local inhabitants to the Maadiinle, a semi-legendary people of high stature, who are associated with the Somali. A. T. Curle (1933) reported the excavation of two of these large tumuli, finding traces of skeletal remains which crumbled at his touch, as well as earthenware shards and a copper ring. I.M. Lewis"132. The So-Called 'Galla Graves' of Northern Somaliland", ''Man''61 (1961), p. 103. Lewis cites an earlier report by Curle, "Prehistoric graves in the Northern Frontier Province of Kenya Colony," ''Man'', 1933, p. 102; Wajir was attacked by Italian forces in World War II. The infamous Wagalla massacre is one of the greatest transitional justice issues in Kenya today committed by government in 1984 in the Wajir. The army rounded up Somali men of the Degodia clan from their homes in the we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
