Wajir City is the capital of Wajir county, Eastern Kenya.

Understand

Wajir City, Kenya has a population of 90,116 people.

Get in

Wajir Airport (WJR) connects Wajir town with various other locations including but not limited to Hargeisa, Mogadishu, Dubai, Addis Ababa, and Dire Dawa. Wajir Airport is a medium sized airport with a drink stand, high security due to it’s proximity to Somalia. Wajir is also accessible by taking a long bus ride from Nairobi.

Wajir from air
Wajir Approach

Get around

There are taxi services including Kaributaxi from the airport to locations around the city. Auto Rickhaws are popular here (auto rickshaws are three wheeled small vehicles). Somali, Swahili, and English are the main speaken languages, so you may or may not be able to communicate with locals. The Kenyan shilling and the American dollars will both be widely accepted. You can also get around in Matatus, or a form of minibuses.

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Buy

The I-Mall is the largest mall in Wajir, and is full of stores and such.

Sleep

The Wajir Palace Hotel πŸ“ž +254 722 490888. Located at P3VF+4M Wajir, Kenya. The Wajir Palace Hotel is a medium sized hotel near the airport in Wajir.

The Aaron Hotel πŸ“ž +254 722 511878. Located at Isiolo Mandera road. The Aaron hotel is a relatively nice hotel with a nice property near the

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