Wajir
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| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Wajir County |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2009 Census)[1] | |
| • Town | 82,800 |
| • Urban | 16,838 |
| Area code(s) | 46 |
Wajir (Somali: Wajeer) is the capital of the Wajir County of Kenya. It is situated in the former North Eastern Province.
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History
A cluster of cairns near Wajir are generally ascribed by the local inhabitants to the Madanle, 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.[2]
Overview
Wajir is located in an arid area prone to drought. It sits at a latitude and longitude of Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. (Latitude:1.75000; Longitude:40.05000). The town is served by Wajir Airport, with flights to Nairobi, Galkacyo and Mogadishu.
Demographics
Wajir is mainly inhabited by Somalis, most belonging to the Degodia, ogaden, Ajuran. The 1999 census reported a total population of 661,941 inhabitants.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Wajir | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 35 (95) |
36 (96) |
36 (96) |
34 (94) |
33 (92) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
32 (89) |
33 (91) |
33 (92) |
33 (91) |
33 (92) |
33.4 (92.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (74) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
21 (70) |
22 (71) |
22 (71) |
23 (73) |
22 (71.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) |
13 (0.5) |
20 (0.8) |
69 (2.7) |
36 (1.4) |
0 (0) |
5 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
5 (0.2) |
30 (1) |
41 (1.6) |
23 (0.9) |
250 (9.6) |
| Source: Weatherbase [4] | |||||||||||||
Education
Wajir county has several secondary schools, six of which are located in Wajir East district. Some of the academic institutions include Wajir High School, Wajir Girls High, Griftu High, Hon. Khalif, Eldas High, Bute High, Hadado, Habaswein High, Furaha Mixed Day School, Waberi Mixed Day Secondary School and Sabunley Secondary School.
Administrative divisions
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Wajir is the capital of the Wajir County. The district is subdivided into fourteen administrative divisions, which come under the local authority, the Wajir county government.
Wajir County has four constituencies:
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 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;
- ↑ 1999 National Census
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
External links
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