2011 East Africa drought

severe drought that occurred between July 2011 and mid-2012 that affected East African regions caused a severe food crisis across Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya that threatened the livelihood of 9.5 million people
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2011 East Africa drought

Summary

2011 East Africa drought is a drought[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of drought entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (453 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 2011 East Africa drought is in the country of South Sudan[3].
  • 2011 East Africa drought's instance of is recorded as drought[4].
  • 2011 East Africa drought's instance of is recorded as famine[5].
  • 2011 East Africa drought's Commons category is recorded as 2011 Horn of Africa famine[6].
  • 2011 East Africa drought resulted in {'amount': '+258001'} deaths[7].
  • 2011 East Africa drought's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Climate change[8].

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When and Where

2011 East Africa drought is in the country of South Sudan[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include drought[4] and famine[5].

Outcome and Impact

2011 East Africa drought resulted in {'amount': '+258001'} deaths[7].

Why It Matters

2011 East Africa drought ranks in the top 9% of drought entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (453 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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  1. 5w ago · Pablísima · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject Climate change
    Start time +2011-07-00T00:00:00Z
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P580]]: July 2011"
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