Rhamu
Sign in to saveRhamu (), known to the locals as "shantooley", is a town in the Mandera County of Kenya situated in the northeastern part of Kenya, along the River Dawa. The town lies within a semi-arid region characterized by dry and hot conditions, with limited rainfall and sparse vegetation. It is largely populated by the Gurreh or Garre tribe, which forms majority of the Mandera north constituency settling in the wards of Ashabito, Rhamu, shantoley deg murule as well as a substantial settlement of somalis. The town was previously built by the british colonial administration.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Rhamu is referenced by 15 other articles, and connects out to Ethiopia, Kenya and Nairobi.
The entry is geolocated on the map, across 3 mapped points.
Vinony files it under Ethiopia–Kenya border crossings and Populated places in Mandera County.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Country
- Kenya
- Located in
- Mandera County
- Population
- 143850
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Rhamu (), known to the locals as "shantooley", is a town in the Mandera County of Kenya situated in the northeastern part of Kenya, along the River Dawa. The town lies within a semi-arid region characterized by dry and hot conditions, with limited rainfall and sparse vegetation. It is largely populated by the Gurreh or Garre tribe, which forms majority of the Mandera north constituency settling in the wards of Ashabito, Rhamu, shantoley deg murule as well as a substantial settlement of somalis. The town was previously built by the british colonial administration.
Rhamu is located at the international border between Kenya and Ethiopia. Due to its proximity to Ethiopia, Rhamu has historically been a center for cross-border trade. Local traders engage in the exchange of goods, including livestock, agricultural products, and other commodities with their Ethiopian counterparts.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rhamu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
On the map
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