Buna is a small town and
Sub-County in
Wajir County
Wajir County is a county in the former 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 ...
, situated in the
North Eastern Province in Kenya. Nearby towns and places include Ajao and Bute Helu.
History
Buna historically is remembered as the deepest point of penetration by the Italian Army during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
in Kenya. The city was occupied in July 1940 and an Italian garrison remained there until January 1941
[Arrigo Petacco. ''La nostra guerra 1940-1945. L'avventura bellica tra bugie e verità''. Mondadori. Milano, 2006. (pag. 30)]
Climate
See also
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Wajir County
Wajir County is a county in the former 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 ...
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North Eastern Province
References
External links
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency - Buna
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Wajir County
North Eastern Province (Kenya)
Populated places in North Eastern Province (Kenya)
County capitals in Kenya