Buna, Kenya

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Buna
Populated place
Buna is located in Kenya
Buna
Buna
Location in Kenya
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Country  Kenya
County Wajir County
Elevation 1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Area code(s) 46

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 WWII in Kenya. The city was occupied in July 1940 and an Italian garrison remained there until January 1941[1]

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)
33.4
(92.2)
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
(71.4)
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)
250
(9.6)
Source: Weatherbase [2]

See also

References

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External links

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  1. Arrigo Petacco. La nostra guerra 1940-1945. L'avventura bellica tra bugie e verità. Mondadori. Milano, 2006. (pag. 30)
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Retrieved on September 27, 2014.