Wajir County

Not to be confused with Wajir.

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 720,000 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: eldas, Tarbaj, Wajir North, Wajir West, Wajir East, and Wajir South.

Wajir County
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 / 1.74722; 40.0689Coordinates: 1°44′50″N 40°04′08″E / 1.74722°N 40.0689°E / 1.74722; 40.0689
Country	Kenya
Formed	4 March 2013
Capital	Wajir
Government
• Governor	Mohamed Abdi Mohamud^[1]
Area
• Total	55,840.6 km^2 (21,560.2 sq mi)
Population  (2019)^[2]
• Total	781,263
• Density	14/km^2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Website	www.wajir.go.ke

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).^[3]

Population

Historical 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:^[4]

Urban Centre	2019 Population^[5]
Wajir South	116,814
Habaswein	116,814
Buna	49,886
Tarbaj	156,232
Eldas	88,509
Wajir East	110,654
Wajir North	62,206
Wajir West	121,828

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	112,509	4,444.0	20
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 (km^2)	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	23,016	9	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^[6]

References

1. "High Court reinstates Abdi Mohamud as Wajir governor". 16 February 2022.
2. "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 County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP 2018-2022)". Maarifa. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
4. Kenya: Administrative Division population statistics
5. "CIDP Marsabit 2018-2022". Maarifa Centre. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
6. (PDF). www.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 9th 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)