Takaba, Kenya should not be confused with Takaba.
Official Name: | Takaba |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Kenya |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kenya |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Kenya |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Mandera County |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Population Total: | 21,474 |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 3.3963°N 40.2251°W |
Takaba is a town in Mandera County, in northeastern Kenya. According to the 2009 census, the town was the fourth most populous in the county with a population of 21,474. The town has a functional airstrip. The headquarters of Mandera West sub-county are located in Takaba.[1]
Takaba is located approximately halfway between the major towns of Moyale and Mandera.[2]