Dadaab
Dadaab is a city in Kenya with a population of about 11,525.
KenyaSmall town🏆 #155 most populated in Kenya🕐 Africa/Nairobi
Dadaab is a semi-arid town in Garissa County, Kenya. It is the site of a UNHCR base hosting 426,822 registered refugees and asylum seekers as of 28 February 2025, in four camps, making it one of the largest in the world behind Kutupalong refugee camp. The centre is run by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and its operations are financed by foreign donors. In 2013, UNHCR, the governments of Kenya and Somalia signed a tripartite agreement facilitating the repatriation of Somali refugees at the complex.
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About Dadaab
| Country | Kenya |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 16 |
| Population | 11,525 |
| Local currency | KES |
| Coordinates | 0.0524, 40.3085 |
| Time zone | Africa/Nairobi |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 416 km · Nairobi |
| Population (Kenya) | #155 most populated in Kenya |
| Where on Earth | 0°3′9″N · 40°18′31″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 6 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 10,013 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Mbandaka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -0.05, -139.69 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 3,226 km |
| Cairo | 3,470 km |
| Moscow | 6,199 km |
| Paris | 6,528 km |
| London | 6,858 km |
| Singapore | 7,063 km |