Buna, Kenya

Not to be confused with Buna.
Buna
Populated place
Buna

Location in Kenya

Coordinates: 2°47′19″N 39°30′53″E / 2.78861°N 39.51472°E / 2.78861; 39.51472
Country  Kenya
County Wajir County
Elevation 1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Area code(s) 46
Climate BSh

Buna is a small town 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.[1] The city was occupied in July 1940 and an Italian garrison remained there until January 1941[2]

Climate

Climate data for Buna
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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
(0.2)		 13
(0.5)		 20
(0.8)		 69
(2.7)		 36
(1.4)		 0
(0)		 5
(0.2)		 3
(0.1)		 5
(0.2)		 30
(1)		 41
(1.6)		 23
(0.9)		 241
(9.5)
Source: Weatherbase [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Map showing in detail the Buna occupation (within a green line)
  2. ↑ Arrigo Petacco. La nostra guerra 1940-1945. L'avventura bellica tra bugie e verità. Mondadori. Milano, 2006. (pag. 30)
  3. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Wajir, Kenya". Weatherbase. 2014. Retrieved on September 27, 2014.

Coordinates: 1°45′00″N 40°03′00″E / 1.75000°N 40.0500°E / 1.75000; 40.0500

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