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Delve into Wajir in Kenya
Wajir in the region of North-Eastern with its 45,771 residents is located in Kenya - some 307 mi or ( 493 km ) North-East of Nairobi , the country's capital .
Local time in Wajir is now 08:41 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kismayo, Nakuru, Nairobi, and Embu. While being here, you might want to check out Kismayo . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Wajir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Raila's mission to North Eastern
November 6, 2007 -- ODM's Raila Odinga goes campaigning in North Eastern in a two-pronged plan to secure their votes in the area. ..
East Africa Food Crisis: Drought devastates Kenya
Kenya has been hit especially hard by the crisis in East Africa. In the rural region of Wajir, lack of rain has destroyed whole harvests. Many locals have lost their livestock and main means of making ..
Kenya: Waiting for rain in Wajir
Public Health Promotor Michael Ochieng visits an empty water pan rehabilitated by Oxfam in Wajir. Consecutive failed rains have badly affected people in the area, unable to make use of the borehole. O ..
Kenya: Seventh month of drought
Water has become a rare commodity in parts of Kenya where women are queueing for up to two days to collect water for their families. Oxfam is trucking 1 million litres of water a week to over 40000 pe ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Wajir
Wajir is a town in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. It is the capital of Wajir County.
Located at 1.75 40.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Wajir District
Wajir District is an administrative district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Wajir. The district has a population of 319,261 and an area of 55,501 km² http://www. statoids. com/yke. html. Wajir district has only one local authority: Wajir county council. The district has four constituencies: Wajir North, Wajir West, Wajir East and Wajir South. Wajir District is divided into fourteen administrative divisions:
Located at 1.75 40.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Wajir Airport
Wajir Airport is an international airport in the North Eastern Province of Kenya.
Located at 1.73 40.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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