Wajir County

Not to be confused with Wajir.

County in Kenya

Wajir County

County

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Location of Wajir County in Kenya

Coordinates: 1°44′50″N 40°04′08″E﻿ / ﻿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.wajir.go.ke

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.

## Geography and climate[edit]

The county consists of a featureless plain that rises from around 150 metres (492 ft) above sea level in the south and east to 400 metres (1312 ft) in the north. The area is prone to seasonal flooding as well as seasonal swamps. Wajir county has a semi-arid climate with annual rainfall of around 240 mm (9.44 in).[4]

## Population[edit]

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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1979 | 139,319| —
1989 | 122,769| −11.9%
1999 | 319,261| +160.1%
2009 | 661,941| +107.3%
2019 | 781,263| +18.0%
source:[5]
Urban Centre | 2019 Population[6]

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Wajir South | 116,814
Habaswein | 116,814
Buna | 49,886
Tarbaj | 156,232
Eldas | 88,509
Kutulo | 44,218
Wajir East | 110,654
Wajir North | 62,206
Wajir West | 121,828

Religion in Wajir County [7]

Religion (2019 Census)  | Number  | Percentage

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Islam | 767,312  | 98.97%
Catholicismy | 3.060  | 0.39%
Protestant | 1,298  | 0.17%
African instituted Churches | 263  | 0.03%
Evangelical Churches | 247  | 0.03%
Orthodox | 20  | 0.00%
Other Cristian | 2,280  | 0.29%
Hindu | 609  | 0.08%
Traditionists | 3  | 0.00%
Other | 86  | 0.01%
No ReligionAtheists | 39  | 0.00%
Don't Know | 50  | 0.01%
Not Stated | 35  | 0.00%

## County subdivisions[edit]

### Sub-counties[edit]

As of 2019, Wajir County is divided into 7 sub-counties:[2]

Sub-county | Population | Land area (Sq. km) | Pop. density

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Eldas | 88,509 | 4,444.0 | 13
Habaswein | 174,134 | 10,912.5  | Tarbaj | 57,232 | 9,650.9 |  | Wajir East | 120,654 | 4,055.1 | 27
Wajir North | 126,206 | 4,042.9 | 15
Wajir South | 116,814 | 10,732.6 | 11
Wajir West | 121,828 | 9,042.3 | 13

### Divisions[edit]

Wajir County is divided into fourteen administrative divisions:

Administrative divisions  Division  | Population*  | Pop. density*  | Area (km2)  | Headquarters

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Buna | 29,160 | 5 | x | Buna
Bute | 14,684 | 20 | x | Bute
Central | 51,006 | 22 | x | Wajir
Diff | 19,052 | 3 | x |
Eldas | 9,166 | 4 | x | Eldas
Sarman | 29,166 | 4 | x | Sarman
Griftu | 42,333 | 6 | x | Griftu
Gurar | 18,087 | 7 | x | Gurar
Habaswein | 27,467 | 6 | x | Habaswein
Hadado | 19,787 | 5 | x | Hadado
Kotulo | 44,218 | 8 | x | Kotulo
Lafaley | 5,883 | 12 | x |
Lagboqol | 25,699 | 3 | x | Lagboqol
Tarbaj | 62,758 | 4 | x | Tarbaj
Wajir-Bor | 17,046 | 4 | x |
Total | 366,847 | 4 | x |
* 1999 census[8]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "High Court reinstates Abdi Mohamud as Wajir governor". 16 February 2022.
2. ^ a b "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
3. ^ "WAJIR".
4. ^ "Wajir County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP 2018-2022)". Maarifa. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
5. ^ Kenya: Administrative Division population statistics
6. ^ "CIDP Marsabit 2018-2022". Maarifa Centre. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
7. ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume IV: Distribution of Population by Socio-Economic Characteristics" (PDF). Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
8. ^ "Status of Coverage of Communications Services" (PDF). cck.go.ke. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

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First- and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya

47 counties
(since March 2013)|

* Baringo (30)
* Bomet (36)
* Bungoma (39)
* Busia (40)
* Elgeyo-Marakwet (28)
* Embu (14)
* Garissa (07)
* Homa Bay (43)
* Isiolo (11)
* Kajiado (34)
* Kakamega (37)
* Kericho (35)
* Kiambu (22)
* Kilifi (03)
* Kirinyaga (20)
* Kisii (45)
* Kisumu (42)
* Kitui (15)
* Kwale (02)
* Laikipia (31)
* Lamu (05)
* Machakos (16)
* Makueni (17)
* Mandera (09)
* Marsabit (10)
* Meru (12)
* Migori (44)
* Mombasa (01)
* Murang'a (21)
* Nairobi (47)
* Nakuru (32)
* Nandi (29)
* Narok (33)
* Nyamira (46)
* Nyandarua (18)
* Nyeri (19)
* Samburu (25)
* Siaya (41)
* Taita-Taveta (06)
* Tana River (04)
* Tharaka-Nithi (13)
* Trans-Nzoia (26)
* Turkana (23)
* Uasin Gishu (27)
* Vihiga (38)
* Wajir (08)
* West Pokot (24)

Principal cities
and towns|

* Nairobi (capital)
* Athi River
* Baragoi
* Bomet
* Bungoma
* Busia
* Chuka
* Eldoret
* Embu
* Garissa
* Hola
* Homa Bay
* Isiolo
* Iten
* Kabarnet
* Kajiado
* Kakamega
* Kapsabet
* Kangundo \- Tala
* Kapenguria
* Karuri
* Kericho
* Kerugoya
* Kiambu
* Kibwezi
* Kikuyu
* Kilifi
* Kisii
* Kisumu
* Kitale
* Kitengela
* Kitui
* Kwale
* Limuru
* Lodwar
* Lokichogio
* Loiyangalani
* Lamu
* Machakos
* Makindu
* Malindi
* Mandera
* Maralal
* Marsabit
* Masii
* Meru
* Mombasa
* Moyale
* Mtito Andei
* Mumias
* Murang'a
* Mutomo
* Mwingi
* Naivasha
* Nakuru
* Namanga
* Nanyuki
* Narok
* Nyahururu
* Nyamira
* Nyeri
* Ol Kalou
* Ongata Rongai
* Ruiru
* Siaya
* Thika
* Vihiga
* Voi
* Wajir
* Webuye
* Wote
* Wundanyi

Wajir County Governor is "FCPA H.E Ahmed Abdullahi Mohamed" having been duly elected on 9 August 2022 for the second term as the pioneer Governor of Wajir County.-[1]

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1. ^ Government, Abdiazizi. "Wajir County Government || The Transformaton is ON by Governor H.E FCPA AHMED ABDULLAHI". wajir.go.ke. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

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