Garissa
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| Coordinates: 0°27′25″S 39°39′30″E / 0.45694°S 39.65833°ECoordinates: 0°27′25″S 39°39′30″E / 0.45694°S 39.65833°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Province | North Eastern Province |
| District | Garissa |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 65,881 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Garissa is a city in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. It is the capital of both the province and Garissa District.
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[edit] Overview
Garissa is located at 0°27′25″S 39°39′30″E / 0.45694°S 39.65833°E and has a population of 65,881 inhabitants (1999 census).[1] The Tana River flows through the city.
[edit] Demographics
Most of the town's inhabitants are ethnic Somalis and pastoralists. These are further sub-divided into clans, with the Ogaden sub-clan of the Somali Darod especially well-represented. There are also a small number of other minority ethnic groups, commonly referred to as corner tribes.
[edit] Administrative divisions
Garissa forms a municipality that has six wards. All of them belong to Dujis Constituency, which has a total of thirteen wards. The remaining seven are located within Garissa County Council, the rural council of Garissa District.[2]
- Wards
- Biashara
- Bulla
- Jamhuri
- Market
- Mashambani
- Stadium
[edit] Climate
Garissa's landscape is mostly arid, desert terrain.The city lies along the Tana River, and has a very warm/hot climate due to the low elevation and distance away from the cooler coastal areas. The daytime temperature typically rises above 33°C (91°F), every day, but returns to a mild temperature, every night (see chart below).
| Climate data for Garissa | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 98.1 (36.7) |
100 (38) |
100.9 (38.3) |
98.6 (37.0) |
96.4 (35.8) |
93.4 (34.1) |
92.5 (33.6) |
92.8 (33.8) |
95.2 (35.1) |
97.3 (36.3) |
97.2 (36.2) |
95.7 (35.4) |
96.51 (35.84) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 72.7 (22.6) |
73.9 (23.3) |
75.9 (24.4) |
76.1 (24.5) |
73.9 (23.3) |
71.2 (21.8) |
70.2 (21.2) |
70.3 (21.3) |
71.1 (21.7) |
73.6 (23.1) |
74.5 (23.6) |
73.4 (23.0) |
73.07 (22.81) |
| Source: Climate-Charts.com[3] | |||||||||||||
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Population of Local Authorities" (with towns), Government of Kenya, 1999, webpage: GovtKenya-Population-PDF.
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency
- ^ "Garissa, Kenya: Climate, Global Warming, and Daylight Charts and Data". 2008. http://www.climate-charts.com/Locations/k/KN63723.php. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
