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Encyclopedia > North Eastern Province, Kenya
Location of North Eastern Province in Kenya

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North Eastern is one of Kenya's administrative provinces. The province has a population of 962,143 (in 1999) and its land area is 127 000 km² [1]. Categories: Africa geography stubs | Lists of subnational entities | Kenya ...


Formerly known as the Northern Frontier District, the province covers most of northeastern Kenya and is inhabited by pastoralist communities. The prominent ethnic group is Somali people. There are many large refugee camps in the area, with most refugees from Somalia. Pastoralists are people whose main source of livelihood is livestock with which they move seasonally in search of fresh pasture and water. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Refugee camp for Rwandans located in what is now the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following the Rwandan Genocide A refugee camp is a camp built up by governments or NGOs (such as the ICRC) to receive refugees. ...


Climate

Semi-arid


Districts

The North Eastern Province has four administrative districts: The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into districts (wilaya). ...

  • Garissa -- capital Garissa
  • Ijara -- capital Ijara
  • Wajir -- capital Wajir
  • Mandera -- capital Mandera


 
Provinces of Kenya
Central | Coast | Eastern | Nairobi Area | North Eastern | Nyanza | Rift Valley | Western

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