Buna, Kenya

Populated place in Wajir County, Kenya

2°47′19″N 39°30′53″E / 2.78861°N 39.51472°E / 2.78861; 39.51472Country

KenyaCountyWajir CountyElevation

1,200 m (3,900 ft)Population

(2019)^[1]

• Total49,886Area code46Climate 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

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

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]

References

^ 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.