Higlet
Higlet | |
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  Higlet Location within Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 1°04′S 40°19′E / 1.07°S 40.32°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Garissa County |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Higlet is a settlement in Garissa County, Kenya (1.213°S, 40.087°E), located 42 km northwest of Garissa town within the Tana River watershed. The community primarily consists of Somali-Kenyan clans engaged in nomadic livestock herding, with seasonal migration patterns tied to the Lagbogol and Tana seasonal rivers. The settlement features a primary school (Higlet DEB School, est. 1998) and solar-powered borehole. Its arid climate (Köppen BSh) supports Acacia-Commiphora bushland vegetation, though recurrent droughts have increased humanitarian interventions. Higlet serves as a local trading hub along the Garissa-Liboi livestock corridor, with weekly markets averaging 300 shoats traded.[1]
References
- ↑ Africa Sustainable Livestock 2050: Biosecurity and public health practices along the poultry value chain in Kenya. FAO. 2022-01-07. doi:10.4060/cb8180en. ISBN 978-92-5-135585-5.