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Lafey is a town and sub-county in the
The town is between El Wak, Kenya and Mandera, a distance of about . The road through Lafey, which runs along the border with Somalia, is shorter and much traveled, but is less safe than the main road through Rhamu. Damasa Primary School is in the town of Damasa, along the
Kenya: Governor Excluding Lafey - Representative
{{coord, 03, 09, 03, N, 41, 11, 11, E, display=title Populated places in Mandera County Kenya–Somalia border crossings
Mandera County
Mandera County is the northeasternmost county in Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Mandera. The county is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east and Wajir County to the southwest. According to the 2019 census, the county ha ...
of Kenya
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. It sits in the northeast part of the country, at the international border with Somalia
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Location
The town is approximately , north-east of Elwak, the nearest large town. This is approximately , by road, south-west ofMandera
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
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, the site of the district headquarters. Lafey is approximately , by road, north-east of Nairobi
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, the capital and largest city of Kenya. The coordinates of the town are 3°09'03.0"N, 41°11'11.0"E (Latitude:3.150838; Longitude:41.186401).
Overview
Lafey is the headquarters of Lafey Constituency, in theKenyan Parliament
The National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya is one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Kenya. Between 1966 and 2013, it served as a unicameral house. In 2013 ( 11th Parliament), it became the lower house when the Senate was reestablish ...
. It is represented by Hon. Abdi Mude in the Kenya National Assembly. http://www.parliament.go.ke/node/3248
The town is between El Wak, Kenya and Mandera, a distance of about . The road through Lafey, which runs along the border with Somalia, is shorter and much traveled, but is less safe than the main road through Rhamu. Damasa Primary School is in the town of Damasa, along the Kenya
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Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constitut ...
border.
Lafey is mainly inhabited by the murulle clan which is further divided other sub clans. Politics in the region is driven by tribal backgrounds thus affecting development of town. Some of its inhabitants are pastrolists who graze their livestock at the outskirts of the town.
See also
*Mandera County
Mandera County is the northeasternmost county in Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Mandera. The county is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east and Wajir County to the southwest. According to the 2019 census, the county ha ...
* Lafey Constituency
References
External links
Kenya: Governor Excluding Lafey - Representative
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