Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:district
|
| gptkbp:area |
about 102,000 square miles
|
| gptkbp:capital |
gptkb:Wajir
|
| gptkbp:colonial_power |
gptkb:British_Empire
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Kenya
|
| gptkbp:current_territory_includes |
gptkb:Garissa_County
gptkb:Wajir_County gptkb:Mandera_County parts of Isiolo County parts of Marsabit County |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1963
|
| gptkbp:established |
1920s
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
site of Somali irredentism in Kenya
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Northern Frontier District
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Shifta_War
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
1962 referendum on joining Somalia
|
| gptkbp:population |
mainly ethnic Somalis
|
| gptkbp:result_of_1962_referendum |
majority favored joining Somalia
remained part of Kenya |
| gptkbp:successor_administrative_units |
gptkb:North_Eastern_Province
parts of Eastern Province |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Somali_irredentism
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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