- Masali may also refer to Masalani, Makueni District (another settlement in Kenya)
Masalani is a town in Garissa County, Kenya. It was the headquarters of the former Ijara District. It is on the eastern shores of Tana River, 30 kilometres south of Hola and 60 kilometres north of Garsen[1] The urban population was 43,642 (2019 census).[2]
Masalani | |
|---|---|
  Masalani Location of Masalani | |
| Coordinates: 1°41′53″S 40°07′19″E / 1.698°S 40.122°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Garissa County |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Urban | 43,642 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Administratively, it is one of four locations in the Masalani division[3] Masalani is also a ward in Ijara Constituency and Ijara County Council.[4]
It is normally dominated by the Somali pastoralists of the Darod Samawadal clan. The two main sub-clans of Samawadal are Re-Mohamed and Abdalla.
References
edit- ^ Rough Guide Map - Kenya
- ^ "Kenya: Provinces, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): Kenya_AdminLevels_1-4 Archived 2011-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency Archived 2007-06-28 at the Wayback Machine