Wajir County
County
Flag of Wajir County
Flag
Coat of arms of Wajir County
Coat of arms
Location of Wajir County in Kenya
Location of Wajir County in Kenya
Coordinates: 1°44′50″N 40°04′08″E / 1.74722°N 40.0689°E / 1.74722; 40.0689
Country Kenya
Formed4 March 2013
CapitalWajir
Government
 • GovernorAhmed Jiir[1]
Area
 • Total55,840.6 km2 (21,560.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total781,263
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.wajir.go.ke

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 781,263 [3]and 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. The county has six constituencies: Wajir South, Tarbaj, Wajir North, Wajir West, Wajir East, and Eldas.

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).[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1979 139,319—    
1989 122,769−11.9%
1999 319,261+160.1%
2009 661,941+107.3%
2019 781,263+18.0%
source:[5]
Urban Centre 2019 Population[6]
Wajir South 116,814
Habaswein 116,814
Buna 49,886
Tarbaj 156,232
Eldas 88,509
Kutulo 44,218
Wajir East 110,654
Wajir North 62,206
Wajir West 121,828

Religion in Wajir County [7]

Religion (2019 Census) Number Percentage
Islam 767,312 98.97%
Catholicismy 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 Cristian 2,280 0.29%
Hindu 609 0.08%
Traditionists 3 0.00%
Other 86 0.01%
No ReligionAtheists 39 0.00%
Don't Know 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
Buna 49,886 3,892.8 13
Eldas 160,509 4,444.0 13
Kutulo 41,942 6,537.2 8
Habaswein 110,134 10,912.5 16
Tarbaj 90,232 9,650.9 6
Wajir East 120,654 4,055.1 27
Wajir North 62,206 4,042.9 15
Wajir South 116,814 10,732.6 11
Wajir West 121,828 9,042.3 13

Divisions

Wajir County is divided into fourteen administrative divisions:

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 19,052 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 27,467 6 x Habaswein
Hadado 19,787 5 x Hadado
Kotulo 44,218 8 x Kotulo
Lafaley 5,883 12 x
Lagboqol 25,699 3 x Lagboqol
Tarbaj 62,758 4 x Tarbaj
Wajir-Bor 17,046 4 x
Total 366,847 4 x
* 1999 census[8]

References

  1. ^ "High Court reinstates Abdi Mohamud as Wajir governor". 16 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. ^ "WAJIR".
  4. ^ "Wajir County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP 2018-2022)". Maarifa. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  5. ^ Kenya: Administrative Division population statistics
  6. ^ "CIDP Marsabit 2018-2022". Maarifa Centre. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  7. ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume IV: Distribution of Population by Socio-Economic Characteristics" (PDF). Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Status of Coverage of Communications Services" (PDF). cck.go.ke. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

Wajir County Governor is "FCPA H.E Ahmed Abdullahi Mohamed" having been duly elected on 9 August 2022 for the second term as the pioneer Governor of Wajir County.-[1]


  1. ^ Government, Abdiazizi. "Wajir County Government || The Transformaton is ON by Governor H.E FCPA AHMED ABDULLAHI". wajir.go.ke. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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