Garissa is east of Nairobi, toward Somalia (click map to enlarge)

Garissa is a city in North Eastern Province, Kenya. It is the capital of the province and Garissa District. Garissa is located near 0°27′25″S, 39°39′30″E. It has a population of 65,881 (1999 census). ^[1] The Tana River flows through the city of Garissa. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (604x720, 115 KB) Kenya relief map with town names for Nairobi, Mombasa, Naivasha, Nakuru, Nyeri, Gilgil, Kisumu, Kakamega, Eldoret, Embu, etc. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (604x720, 115 KB) Kenya relief map with town names for Nairobi, Mombasa, Naivasha, Nakuru, Nyeri, Gilgil, Kisumu, Kakamega, Eldoret, Embu, etc. ... Nairobi (pronounced )is the capital of Kenya. ... . North Eastern is one of Kenyas administrative provinces. ... The 440-mile Tana River is the longest river in Kenya, and gives its name to the Tana River District. ...

People from Garissa are basically Somalis who were, with or without their will, put under the administration of Kenya. The major clans are Ogaden and a small number of other minority tribes commonly referred to as corner tribes.

There are four constituencies in Garissa District, namely Dujis, Fafi, Lagdera, and Ijara constituency, the latter being part of the newly formed district of Ijara.

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1. ^ "Population of Local Authorities" (with towns), Government of Kenya, 1999, webpage: GovtKenya-Population-PDF.