El Wak
El Wak, also Elwak, is a town in Kenya, on the international border with Somalia. The name El Wak translates into "the well of God". There are about 50 wells spread across the town, each approximately 60 feet deep with interconnected underground passages.- Type: Town with 60,700 residents
- Description: place in Kenya
- Also known as: “Eil Wak” and “El Wak, Kenya”
El Wak
- Categories: human settlement, border city, and locality
- Location: Mandera County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
2.8076° or 2° 48′ 28″ north
Longitude
40.9288° or 40° 55′ 44″ east
Population
60,700
Elevation
384 metres (1,260 feet)
Open location code
6HJ2RW5H+3G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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