Garissa District
Encyclopedia
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 http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf. The district had an area of 44,952 km² http://www.statoids.com/yke.html before the Ijara District
was split from it in 2002.
Garissa district has three constituencies:
Districts of Kenya
The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into number of districts .- List of districts of Kenya :Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, there are 46 legal districts in Kenya :Coast Province:...
in the North Eastern Province
North Eastern Province (Kenya)
North Eastern Province is the third largest province in Kenya and has thirteen constituencies represented in the Kenya National Assembly.The region is home to a rare type of antelope called the Hirola, which is classified as an endangered species. The NFD's pastoralists also possess livestock in...
of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. Its capital town is Garissa
Garissa
Garissa is a city in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. It is the capital of both the province and Garissa District.-Overview:Garissa is located at and has a population of 65,881 inhabitants . The Tana River flows through the city....
. The district has a population of 329,939 http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf. The district had an area of 44,952 km² http://www.statoids.com/yke.html before the Ijara District
Ijara District
Ijara is an administrative district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. On May 20, 2000, it was carved out from another and larger Garissa District. It covers an area of 11’332 km² and, according to the population census of 1999, has a population of 62,571...
was split from it in 2002.
| Local authorities (councils) | ||||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garissa Garissa Garissa is a city in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. It is the capital of both the province and Garissa District.-Overview:Garissa is located at and has a population of 65,881 inhabitants . The Tana River flows through the city.... |
Municipality | 65,881 | 50,955 | |
| Garissa County | County | 264,058 | 14,820 | |
| Total | - | 329,939 | 65,775 | |
| 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 Garissa Garissa is a city in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. It is the capital of both the province and Garissa District.-Overview:Garissa is located at and has a population of 65,881 inhabitants . The Tana River flows through the city.... |
| Dadaab | 103,671 | 29 | 4505,9 | Dadaab Dadaab Dadaab is a semi-arid town in the North Eastern Province in Kenya. As of 2011, it hosts what is often described as the largest refugee camp in the world.-General:... |
| Danyere | 8,652 | 8 | 1081,5 | |
| Jarajila | 50,455 | 6 | 8409,2 | |
| Liboi | 17,140 | 5 | 3428,0 | Liboi Liboi Liboi is a town in North Eastern Province of Kenya. It is located 18 kilometres west of the Somali border, and is an important border crossing point to Somalia. Liboi is located along the A3 road, 75 kilometres east of Dadaab and 175 kilometres east of Garissa, the provincial and district capital... |
| Modogashe | 14,656 | 7 | 2093,7 | Mado Gashi Mado gashi Mado Gashi is a small remote town in the Eastern Province and North Eastern Province of Kenya. Mado Gashi is not near any large cities. It is connected by to road to Isiolo , Wajir and Garissa . Mado Gashi has an unpaved airstrip... |
| Sankuri | 11,713 | 6 | 1952,2 | |
| Shant-Abak | 13,329 | 4 | 3332,3 | |
| Total | 329,868 | - | 34874,2 | - |
Garissa district has three constituencies:
- Dujis ConstituencyDujis ConstituencyDujis Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Garissa District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :- External links :...
- Fafi ConstituencyFafi ConstituencyFafi Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Garissa District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. The constituency has six wards, all electing councillors for the Garissa County Council....
- Lagdera ConstituencyLagdera ConstituencyLagdera Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Garissa District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. The constituency has ten wards, all electing councillors for the Garissa County Council....
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