Wajir County
Wajir County is a county in the former North Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Wajir. The county had a population of 781,263 during the 2019 Census. It has an area of. 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.
Geography and climate
The county consists of a featureless plain that rises from around 150 metres above sea level in the south and east to 400 metres 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.Population
| Urban Centre | 2019 Population |
| Wajir South | 98,814 |
| Habaswein | 98,814 |
| Buna | 49,886 |
| Tarbaj | 156,232 |
| Eldas | 98,509 |
| Kutulo | 54,218 |
| Wajir East | 119,654 |
| Wajir North | 62,206 |
| Wajir West | 135,828 |
Religion in Wajir County
| Religion | Number | Percentage |
| Islam | 767,312 | 98.97% |
| Catholicism | 3.060 | 0.39% |
| Protestant | 1,298 | 0.17% |
| African Instituted Churches | 263 | 0.03% |
| Evangelical Churches | 247 | 0.03% |
| Orthodox | 20 | 0.00% |
| Other Christian | 2,280 | 0.29% |
| Hindu | 609 | 0.08% |
| Traditionalists | 3 | 0.00% |
| Other | 86 | 0.01% |
| Atheists | 39 | 0.00% |
| Unknown | 50 | 0.01% |
| Not Stated | 35 | 0.00% |
County subdivisions
Sub-counties
As of 2019, Wajir County is divided into 7 sub-counties:| Sub-county | Population | Land area | Pop. density |
| Eldas | 98,509 | 4,444.0 | 12 |
| Habaswein | 98,814 | 6,912.5 | 17 |
| Tarbaj | 156,232 | 9,650.9 | 9 |
| Wajir East | 119,654 | 4,055.1 | 27 |
| Wajir North | 112,206 | 8,042.9 | 15 |
| Wajir South | 116,814 | 7,732.6 | 18 |
| Wajir West | 135,828 | 9,042.3 | 13 |