Garissa District
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| Garissa District | |
|---|---|
| — District — | |
| Coordinates: 00°38′N 33°29′E / 0.633°N 33.483°ECoordinates: 00°38′N 33°29′E / 0.633°N 33.483°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Capital | Garissa |
| Elevation | 1,138 m (3,734 ft) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Garissa District is an administrative district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Garissa. The district has a population of 329,939 [1]. The district had an area of 44,952 km² [2] before the Ijara District was split from it in 2002.
| Local authorities (councils) | ||||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garissa | Municipality | 65,881 | 50,955 | |
| Garissa County | County | 264,058 | 14,820 | |
| Total | - | 329,939 | 65,775 | |
| * 1999 census. Source: [3] | ||||
| Administrative divisions | ||||
| Division | Population* | Pop. density* | Area (km²) | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balambala | 13,071 | 7 | 1867,3 | |
| Benane | 13,381 | 16 | 836,3 | Benane |
| Bura | 13,009 | 2 | 6504,5 | |
| Central | 70,791 | 82 | 863,3 | Garissa |
| Dadaab | 103,671 | 29 | 4505,9 | Dadaab |
| Danyere | 8,652 | 8 | 1081,5 | |
| Jarajila | 50,455 | 6 | 8409,2 | |
| Liboi | 17,140 | 5 | 3428,0 | Liboi |
| Modogashe | 14,656 | 7 | 2093,7 | Mado Gashi |
| Sankuri | 11,713 | 6 | 1952,2 | |
| Shant-Abak | 13,329 | 4 | 3332,3 | |
| Total | 329,868 | - | 34874,2 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [4] | ||||
Garissa district has three constituencies:
[edit] External links
- http://softkenya.com/county/garissa-county/ Garissa County
- http://garissaonline.usclargo.com
- http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6UFDTX?OpenDocument
- http://www.aridland.go.ke/districts.asp?DistrictID=4
- Various articles by Terra Nuova from their Transboundary Environmental Project in Garissa and Ijara District
