Wajir County
Wajir County | |
|---|---|
 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 | 13.9909/km2 (36.2364/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 |
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.
Geography and climate
The 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
| 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 | 216,814 |
| Habaswein | 198,814 |
| Buna | 49,886 |
| Tarbaj | 56,232 |
| Eldas | 38,509 |
| Kutulo | 54,218 |
| Wajir East | 119,654 |
| Wajir North | 62,206 |
| Wajir West | 135,828 |
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
Sub-counties
As of 2019, Wajir County is divided into 7 sub-counties:[2]
| Sub-county | Population | Land area (Sq. km) | Pop. density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldas | 98,509 | 4,444.0 | 12 |
| Habaswein | 98,814 | 6,912.5 | 17 |
| Tarbaj | 156,232 | 9,650.9 | 9 |
| Wajir East | 119,654 | 4,055.1 | 27 |
| Wajir North | 112,206 | 8,042.9 | 15 |
| Wajir South | 116,814 | 7,732.6 | 18 |
| Wajir West | 135,828 | 9,042.3 | 13 |
Divisions
Wajir County was 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 | 109,052 | 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 | 207,467 | 6 | x | Habaswein |
| Hadado | 19,787 | 5 | x | Hadado |
| Kotulo | 44,218 | 8 | x | Kotulo |
| Lafaley | 5,883 | 12 | x | |
| Lagboqol | 15,699 | 3 | x | Lagboqol |
| Tarbaj | 82,758 | 4 | x | Tarbaj |
| Wajir-Bor | 17,046 | 4 | x | |
| Total | 366,847 | 4 | x | |
| * 1999 census[11] | ||||
References
- ↑ "High Court reinstates Abdi Mohamud as Wajir governor". 16 February 2022.
- 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2022. 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.