Buna | |
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Populated place | |
  Buna Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 2°47′19″N39°30′53″E / 2.78861°N 39.51472°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Wajir County |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2019) [1] | |
| • Total | 49,886 |
| Area code(s) | 46 |
| Climate | BSh |
Buna is a small town and Sub-County in Wajir County, situated in the North Eastern Province in Kenya. Nearby towns and places include Ajao and Bute Helu.
Buna historically is remembered as the deepest point of penetration by the Italian Army during World War II in Kenya. [2] The city was occupied in July 1940 and an Italian garrison remained there until January 1941 [3]
| Climate data for Buna | |||||||||||||
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| 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) | 5.1 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 69 (2.7) | 36 (1.4) | 0 (0) | 5.1 (0.2) | 2.5 (0.1) | 5.1 (0.2) | 25 (1) | 41 (1.6) | 23 (0.9) | 240 (9.5) |
| Source: Weatherbase [4] | |||||||||||||
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