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Rhamu
Rhamu ( so, Raamo Raaxa) is a town in the Mandera County of Kenya and is the second largest town of the district. It sits across the Dawa River from the town of Sathe in Ethiopia. It is largely populated by the Garre Somali clan co-existing with degoodia. Rhamu is located at the international border between Kenya and Ethiopia. Location Rhamu is located in extreme northeastern Kenya, at the border with Ethiopia, approximately , by road, west of Mandera, where the headquarters of the county are located. This lies approximately , by road, northeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in the country. The coordinates of the town are:3°56'15.0"N, 41°13'13.0"E (Latitude:3.937499; Longitude:41.220277). Overview In 1977, the town was the location of what became known as the Rhamu Incident. More recently, in 2014, ethnic conflict erupted between the Degodia and Garre, with some of the combatants coming from neighboring Ethiopia, across the Dawa River. At least twenty people died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhamu Airport
Rhamu Airport is an airport in Kenya. Location The airport is located in the town of Rhamu, in Madera County, close to the international border with Ethiopia, approximately , by air, north of Moi International Airport, in Mombasa, the nearest large civilian airport. This is approximately , by air, northeast of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, the largest civilian airport in the country. The coordinates of Rhamu Airport are:3°55'33.0"N, 41°13'28.0"E (Latitude:3.925829; Longitude:41.224440). Overview This is a civilian airport. It has a single paved runway at position 04/22, and lies at an elevation of , above sea level. The runway measures . See also * Rhamu * Kenya Civil Aviation Authority * List of airports in Kenya The following is a list of airports and air base in Kenya, sorted by location. __TOC__ List See also * Transport in Kenya * List of airports by ICAO code: H#HK - Kenya * Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elwak–Mandera Road
The Elwak–Mandera Road, is a rural road in Kenya. The road links Elwak, to the town of Mandera, in the country's extreme northeast, near the tri-point where the borders of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia meet. Location The road starts at Elwak, Mandera County, at the border with the town of El Wak, Somalia. It travels in a general northerly direction through a village called ''Warankara'', continuing north to the town of Rhamu, at the border with Ethiopia, a distance of approximately . At Rhamu, the road turns east for another to end at Mandera, the headquarters of Mandera County, for a total distance of . Overview This road is an important transport corridor for traffic from Mombasa and Nairobi destined for Mandera. It also facilitates trade between Kenya and her neighbors to the north and northeast; Ethiopia and Somalia respectively. Travel along this road, although safer compared to a shorter route through Lafey Lafey is a town and sub-county in the Mandera County of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |