El Wak
El Wak is a town in Mandera County, Kenya. El Wak is situated nearby to the village El Hache, as well as near Udole.Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Wak.
El Wak
Town
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.
El Wak
- Type: Town
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Mandera County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
2.81034° or 2° 48′ 37″ northLongitude
40.92614° or 40° 55′ 34″ eastOpen location code
6HJ2RW6G+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 242698028OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
“El Wak” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عيل واق”
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Localities in the Area
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