Wajir County


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 1201,007 and an area of 55,840.6 km². 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: Eldas,elnur, Tarbaj, Wajir North, Wajir West, Wajir East, and Wajir South.

Geography and Climate

The county consists of a featureless plain that rises from around 150m above sea level in the south and east up to 400m 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 240mm.

Population

Urban Centre2009 Population
Wajir82,800
Habaswein21,890
Bute19,723
Tarbaj16,043
Eldas15,243
Griftu9,550

County subdivisions

Sub-counties

As of 2019, Wajir County is divided into 7 sub-counties:
Sub-countyPopulationLand area Pop. density
Buna49,8863,892.813
Eldas88,5094,444.020
Habaswein174,13410,912.516
Tarbaj57,2329,650.96
Wajir East110,6544,055.127
Wajir North62,2064,042.915
Wajir South116,81410,732.611
Wajir West121,8289,042.313

Divisions

Wajir County is divided into fourteen administrative divisions:

Villages and settlements