Tana River County

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Tana River County is an administrative region in eastern Kenya named after the Tana River, known for its arid landscapes, riverine ecosystems, and ethnically diverse communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf County in Kenya
borders Garissa County NERFINISHED
Isiolo County NERFINISHED
Kilifi County NERFINISHED
Kitui County NERFINISHED
Lamu County NERFINISHED
Meru County NERFINISHED
Taita-Taveta County NERFINISHED
capital Hola NERFINISHED
climate semi-arid
country Kenya
formerHeadquarters Garsen NERFINISHED
governedBy Tana River County Government NERFINISHED
hasBiodiversity riverine forests
wetlands
hasEconomicActivity fishing
irrigation farming
livestock keeping
pastoralism
subsistence agriculture
hasEcosystem riverine ecosystems
hasEthnicGroup Malakote people NERFINISHED
Orma people NERFINISHED
Pokomo people NERFINISHED
Somali communities NERFINISHED
Wardey people NERFINISHED
Watta people NERFINISHED
hasFeature dry bushland
floodplains of the Tana River
seasonal rivers and lagoons
hasLandscape arid landscapes
hasMajorRiver Tana River NERFINISHED
hasPopulationCharacteristic ethnically diverse communities
hasProtectedArea Tana River Primate National Reserve NERFINISHED
hasSettlement Bura NERFINISHED
Garsen NERFINISHED
Hola NERFINISHED
locatedIn eastern Kenya
namedAfter Tana River NERFINISHED
partOf former Coast Province of Kenya NERFINISHED
timeZone East Africa Time
UTCOffset +3

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Taita-Taveta County borderCounty Tana River County
Northern Kenya includesCounty Tana River County
Tana River passesThrough Tana River County
Coast Province replacedBy Tana River County
Coast Province, Kenya replacedBy Tana River County