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North Eastern Province (Kenya),
Northeastern Province or Northeast Province may refer to: * North Eastern Province, Kenya *North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, a former province of Sri Lanka * Northeast Province (IMCRA region), an Australian marine biogeographic province * North-East Province (Western Australia), a former electoral province of Western Australia *Northeastern provinces Northeast China or Northeastern China () is a geographical region of China, which is often referred to as "Manchuria" or "Inner Manchuria" by surrounding countries and the West. It usually corresponds specifically to the three provinces east of ..., an informal grouping of three Chinese provinces * North-East Frontier, province of British India now Assam * North-East Frontier Agency, former political division of India now Arunachal Pradesh {{place name disambiguation Province name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Eastern Province, Kenya
The North Eastern Province ( so, Gobolka Woqooyi Bari, 𐒌𐒙𐒁𐒙𐒐𐒏𐒖 𐒓𐒙𐒎𐒝𐒕𐒘 𐒁𐒖𐒇𐒘) is one of the former provinces in Kenya. It has a land area of 127,358.5 km2, with its capital at Garissa. Previously known as the Northern Frontier District (NFD), the North Eastern Province territory was carved out of the present-day southern Somalia during the colonial period. However, during negotiations for Kenya's independence, Britain granted administration of the NFD to Kenyan nationalists despite an informal plebiscite showing the overwhelming desire of the region's population to join the newly formed Somali Republic. It is, and has historically been, mostly inhabited by ethnic Somalis.Rhoda E. Howard, ''Human Rights in Commonwealth Africa'', (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.: 1986), p.95 History The Northern Frontier District came into being in 1925, when it was carved out of the present-day southern Somalia. At the time under Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
