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Buna | |
|---|---|
Populated place | |
  Buna Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 2°47′19″N 39°30′53″E / 2.78861°N 39.51472°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Wajir County |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 49,886 |
| Area code | 46 |
| Climate | BSh |
Buna is a small town and Sub-County in Wajir County, situated in the North Eastern Province in Kenya. Nearby towns and places include Ajao and Bute Helu.
History[edit]
Buna historically is remembered as the deepest point of penetration by the Italian Army during World War II in Kenya.[2] The city was occupied in July 1940 and an Italian garrison remained there until January 1941[3]
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Buna | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 35 (95) | 36 (96) | 36 (96) | 34 (94) | 33 (92) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 32 (89) | 33 (91) | 33 (92) | 33 (91) | 33 (92) | 33 (92) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (74) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 21 (70) | 21 (69) | 21 (69) | 21 (70) | 22 (71) | 22 (71) | 23 (73) | 22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.1 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 69 (2.7) | 36 (1.4) | 0 (0) | 5.1 (0.2) | 2.5 (0.1) | 5.1 (0.2) | 25 (1) | 41 (1.6) | 23 (0.9) | 240 (9.5) |
| Source: Weatherbase [4] | |||||||||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County; retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Map showing in detail the Buna occupation by Italians (within a green line)
- ^ Arrigo Petacco. La nostra guerra 1940-1945. L'avventura bellica tra bugie e verità. Mondadori. Milano, 2006. (pag. 30)
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Wajir, Kenya". Weatherbase. 2014. Retrieved on September 27, 2014.
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