Wajir County is a county in the former North Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Wajir. The county had a population of 781,263 during the 2019 Census. [6] It has 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.
Wajir County | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Wajir County in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 1°44′50″N 40°04′08″E / 1.74722°N 40.0689°E | |
| 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) |
| GDP (PPP) | $1.442B (30th) [3] |
| Per Capita (PPP) | $1,701 (46th) [4] |
| GDP (nominal) | $529 Million USD(30th) |
| Per Capita (nominal) | $624(46th) [5] |
| Website | www |
Geography and climate
editThe 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).[7]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 139,319 | — |
| 1989 | 122,769 | −11.9% |
| 1999 | 319,261 | +160.1% |
| 2009 | 661,941 | +107.3% |
| 2019 | 781,263 | +18.0% |
| source:[8] | ||
| Urban Centre | 2019 Population[9] |
|---|---|
| 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 [10]
| Religion (2019 Census) | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Islam | 767,312 | 98.97% |
| Catholicism | 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 Christian | 2,280 | 0.29% |
| Hindu | 609 | 0.08% |
| Traditionalists | 3 | 0.00% |
| Other | 86 | 0.01% |
| Atheists | 39 | 0.00% |
| Unknown | 50 | 0.01% |
| Not Stated | 35 | 0.00% |
County subdivisions
editSub-counties
editAs of 2019, Wajir County is divided into 7 sub-counties:[2]
| Sub-county | Population | Land area (Sq. km) | Pop. density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldas | 88,509 | 4,444.0 | 12 |
| Habaswein | 174,134 | 10,912.5 | 17 |
| Tarbaj | 57,232 | 9,650.9 | 9 |
| Wajir East | 110,654 | 4,055.1 | 27 |
| Wajir North | 112,206 | 8,042.9 | 15 |
| Wajir South | 116,814 | 10,732.6 | 18 |
| Wajir West | 121,828 | 9,042.3 | 13 |
Divisions
editWajir County is divided into fourteen administrative divisions:
| Division | Population* | Pop. density* | Area (km2) | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[11] | ||||
References
edit- ^ "High Court reinstates Abdi Mohamud as Wajir governor". 16 February 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Nairobi Gdp per Capita". 2024.
- ^ "Nairobi Gdp per Capita". 2024.
- ^ "Nairobi Gdp per Capita". 2024.
- ^ "WAJIR".
- ^ "Wajir County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP 2018-2022)". Maarifa. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Kenya: Administrative Division population statistics
- ^ "CIDP Marsabit 2018-2022". Maarifa Centre. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Status of Coverage of Communications Services" (PDF). cck.go.ke. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
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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- ^ Government, Abdiazizi. "Wajir County Government || The Transformaton is ON by Governor H.E FCPA AHMED ABDULLAHI". wajir.go.ke. Retrieved 5 December 2022.