Dadaab

town in Kenya containing the Dadaab Refugee Complex
Place town Q1007680
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Dadaab

Summary

Dadaab is a town[1]. Dadaab ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,075 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dadaab is located in Garissa County[3].
  • Dadaab is in the country of Kenya[4].
  • Dadaab's instance of is recorded as town[5].
  • Dadaab's headquarters location is recorded as Dadaab Constituency[6].
  • Dadaab's Commons category is recorded as Dadaab[7].
  • Dadaab comprises Dadaab Refugee Complex[8].
  • 1991 marks the founding of Dadaab[9].
  • Dadaab's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 0.053055555555556, 'longitude': 40.308611111111}[10].
  • Dadaab's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 0.05217, 'longitude': 40.30705}[11].
  • Dadaab has a population of {'amount': '+5723'}[12].
  • Dadaab has a population of {'amount': '+218873'}[13].

Body

Geography

Dadaab is in the country of Kenya[4]. Dadaab is located in Garissa County[3].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+5723'}[12] and {'amount': '+218873'}[13].

Designation and Status

Dadaab's instance of is recorded as town[5].

History and Context

1991 marks the founding of Dadaab[9].

Why It Matters

Dadaab ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,075 views/month).[2] Dadaab has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] Dadaab is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1116746999
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56499|batch #56499]]: Import GND IDs via DNB dump"
  2. 9w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in time zone → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/45396|batch #45396]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
  3. 23w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Garissa County
    Country → Kenya
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 0.053055555555556, 'longitude': 40.308611111111, {'latitude': 0.05217, 'longitude': 40.30705}
    Population → {'amount': '+5723'}, {'amount': '+218873'}
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:داداب]]"
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