Masalani

Masali may also refer to Masalani, Makueni District (another settlement in Kenya)
Masalani
Masalani

Location of Masalani

Coordinates: 1°41′53″S 40°07′19″E / 1.698°S 40.122°E / -1.698; 40.122Coordinates: 1°41′53″S 40°07′19″E / 1.698°S 40.122°E / -1.698; 40.122
Country Kenya
County Garissa County
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Masalani is a settlement in Garissa County, Kenya. It was previously the headquarters of the former Ijara District. It is located on the Eastern shores of Tana River, 30 kilometres south of Hola and 60 kilometres north of Garsen [1]

Administratively, it is one of four locations in the Masalani division[2] Masalani is also a ward in Ijara Constituency and Ijara County Council.[3]

It is normally dominated by the Somali pastoralists of Darod Samawadal clan. The two main sub-clans of Samawadal are Re-Mohamed and Abdalla.

References

  1. ↑ Rough Guide Map - Kenya
  2. ↑ UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): Kenya_AdminLevels_1-4
  3. ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency
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