Wajir county at a glance

GEOGRAPHY

Location: Located in North Eastern Kenya, it borders the following counties; Mandera to the North and North East, The Republic of Somalia to the East, Garissa to the South and South West, Isiolo and Marsabit to the West, and the Republic of Ethiopia to the North West.

Area (Km 2): 56,685.8 Km 2

Climate/Weather: It has a mean annual temperature of 28 °C with rainfall amounts ranging between 250mm and 700mm per annum in different parts of the county.

Road Network: Bitumen Surface (Not Available), Gravel Surface (63 Km), Earth Surface (1,818.2 Km)

Key National Monument(s): Wajir Museum, Wagalla Massacre Site

POPULATION

Population: 661,941 (Male – 55 %, Female –45 %)

Population Density: 12 people per Km 2

National Percentage: 1.71 %

Annual Growth Rate: 3.7 %

Age Distribution: 0-14 years (51.8 %), 15-64 years (45.9 %), 65+ years (2.2 %)

Number of Households: 88,574

GOVERNMENT

County Capital: Wajir Town (proposed)

Number of Constituencies (2010): 4 (Wajir North, Wajir West, Wajir East and Wajir South)

Registered Voters: 79,695

National percentage: 0.6 %