Buna, Kenya

Not to be confused with Buna.

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Buna

Populated place

Buna

Location in Kenya

Coordinates:  [ ⚑ ] 2°47′19″N 39°30′53″E﻿ / ﻿2.78861°N 39.51472°E﻿ / 2.78861; 39.51472
Country|  Kenya
County| Wajir County
Elevation

| 1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population

(2019)[1]

• Total| 49,886
Area code(s)| 46
Climate| BSh

Buna is a small town and Sub-County in Wajir County, situated in the North Eastern Province in Kenya. Nearby towns and places include Ajao and Bute Helu.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Climate
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## History

Buna historically is remembered as the deepest point of penetration by the Italian Army during World War II in Kenya.[2] The city was occupied in July 1940 and an Italian garrison remained there until January 1941[3]

## Climate

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## See also

* Wajir County
* North Eastern Province

## References

1. ↑ 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County; retrieved 8 April 2020.
2. ↑ Map showing in detail the Buna occupation by Italians (within a green line)
3. ↑ Arrigo Petacco. La nostra guerra 1940-1945. L'avventura bellica tra bugie e verità. Mondadori. Milano, 2006. (pag. 30)
4. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Wajir, Kenya". Weatherbase. 2014. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=17636&refer=wikipedia. Retrieved on September 27, 2014.

## External links

* National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency - Buna

Template:First and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya [ ⚑ ]  1°45′00″N 40°03′00″E﻿ / ﻿1.75000°N 40.0500°E﻿ / 1.75000; 40.0500

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