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of Kenya , bordering Somalia , is Garissa (click to enlarge map)]] The North Eastern Province of Kenya , bordering Somalia , is one of Kenya's Seven Administrative Provinces outside Nairobi . The provincial capital is the town of Garissa , near Coast Province . The overall population is 962,143 (in 1999) and its land area is 126,902 km&2 {Link without Title} . Formerly known as the ''Northern Frontier District'', the North Eastern Province covers most of northeastern Kenya and is inhabited by Pastoralist communities. The prominent ethnic group is Somali People . There have been many large Refugee Camp s in the area, with most refugees from Somalia . CLIMATE The climate of ''North Eastern Province'' of Kenya is semi-arid. DISTRICTS EDUCATION REFERENCES |
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