Industries in Wajir County
Wajir Livestock Market: An Ever-busy Market
It is unlikely with anyone travelling to Wajir County, at the onset, to have as an object of the trip a visit to a livestock market. However, livestock business is big business here. As a matter of fact, it is the only business in Wajir County. The economy of Wajir is centered in all respects on pastoralism, organized in herding groups called rers with each consisting of between five and twenty households.
The busy and thriving of Wajir Livestock Market, in existence for many years, is the focal point of activity in Wajir town, with an estimated 1 million animals of mainly camels. It may be of interest for travellers to Wajir Livestock Market, ideally those with the stomach for it, to see the hard line negotiations at the animal market, and, better still, sample camel meat, which in Wajir town is a top delight.
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Wajir County offers a unique opportunity to explore a region known for its rich cultural heritage and unique landscapes. Its arid and semi-arid landscapes, including vast plains, rocky outcrops, and seasonal rivers, harbours plenty of wildlife adapted to arid conditions. Wajir County is a region shaped by its cultural heritage, resilience in harsh environments, and the traditions of its pastoralists.
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20 Destinations in Wajir County, arranged as one would visit these - north, west then south - with the aid of narratives, images, strip maps and distance chart:
Wajir Oasis Hotel, Lake Yahud, Wagalla Monument, Old Wajir Town, Orahey Wells, Orahey Bunkers, Fort Wajir, Wajir Museum, Wajir War Cemetery, Esspresso Royale, Wajir Livestock Market, Wajir Giraffe Sanctuary, Shaletey Caves, Grosso Griftu, Malabar Hill, Mansa Guda Formation, Sabuli Wildlife Conservancy, Sabena Desert, Lorian Swamp, Habaswein
Know More About Wajir County: Its Geography, Land-Use, Highlights, Population, Roads - including a distance chart, Airports, Climate & National Monuments
Wajir County is a featureless plain which lies between 150 ms and 460 ms above sea level. The plain rises gently from the south and east towards the north rising from 150 ms at Buna to 460 ms around Bute.
Average mean temperature within Wajir County is 29oC, with average monthly temperatures rarely going beyond 35oC. The warmest months are February and March. Rainfall is rare and minimal.
