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Gurreh District [current Mandera County] derives its name after the indigenous and predominant Garre tribe.[1][2] [3].The Gurreh District is situated in Kenya's northeast. It shares boundaries with Wajir County to the southwest, Federal Republic of Somalia to the east, and Ethiopia to the north. The county is located between longitudes 390 47' East and 410 4.8' East, and latitudes 20 11' North and 40 17' North. It encompasses 25,991.5 km2 in size.
It has been suggested that this page be merged into Mandera County. (Discuss) Proposed since January 2023. |
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Gurreh District
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District | |
Nickname(s): Gurreh District, G.D. | |
Coordinates: 3.41667°N 40.6667°E / 3.41667; 40.6667 | |
Country | Kenya |
Region | NFD |
District | Mandera County |
Government | |
• Type | Governor |
• Governor | Mohamed Adan Khalif |
Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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