Wajir County
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Not to be confused with Wajir.
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 781,263 [3] and an area of 55,840.6 km2 (21,560.2 sq mi). The county is bordered to the north by Ethiopia, to the northeast by Mandera County, to the east by Somalia, to the south by Garissa County, to the west by Isiolo County and to the northwest by Marsabit County. The county has six constituencies: Wajir South, Tarbaj, Wajir North, Wajir West, Wajir East, and Eldas.
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Wajir County | |
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Coordinates: 1.74722°N 40.0689°E / 1.74722; 40.0689 | |
Country | Kenya |
Formed | 4 March 2013 |
Capital | Wajir |
Government | |
• Governor | Ahmed Jiir[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 55,840.6 km2 (21,560.2 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 781,263 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Website | www |
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