Rhamu, known in Somali as Raamo, is a town in Mandera County in the north east of Kenya, on the River Dawa, in the former North Eastern Province. The Wikipedia article describes a hot, dry, semi-arid setting with sparse vegetation and a population drawn mostly from the Garre and Degodia peoples, with a substantial Somali settlement. The census tables compiled by City Population give 35,644 inhabitants at the census of 24 August 2019, against 23,894 in 2009 and 7,437 in 1999, which is nearly five times the 1999 figure in twenty years.
Facts
Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Kenya: Cities, Towns and Urban Centers (citypopulation.de)
citypopulation.deTable row, population of the 2019-08-24 census
NE......... 7,437 23,894 35,644
On Continent: Africa, Page heading
Home → Africa → Kenya
In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Cities, Towns and Urban Centers
The population of all Kenyan cities, towns and urban centers with more than 15,000 inhabitants by census years.
View the Source 2. Opentopodata: Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation lookup
OpentopodataSRTM 90 m lookup at the town coordinates
"elevation": 275.0
SRTM 90 m lookup, band from elevation
"elevation": 275.0
View the Source 3. Rhamu (Wikipedia)
Climate
The town lies within a semi-arid region characterized by dry and hot conditions, with limited rainfall and sparse vegetation.
Lead, location
Rhamu (Somali: Raamo), 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.
Part Of: Kenya, Lead
is a town in the Mandera County of Kenya
View the Source4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, africa zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Africa/NairobiQuote, Zone Africa/Nairobi
Africa/Nairobi
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