Wardey

The Wardey are an ethnic Somali speaking community found in southern Somalia (Lower Jubba) and eastern Kenya,[1] mostly along the Tana River.

The Wardey are a pastoralist community. Mostly they live in Tana River County alongside Orma communities. The tribe has a population of about 246,000 people (2011) in Kenya. They speak the Somali language and practice Islam.

The origins of the Wardey are of the Oromo ethnic group.[2] Surrounding tribes say that they are originally from Somalia despite some living mostly in some parts of Kenya, mostly in the areas of Bangale, Bura, Charidende, Hola and Garseni. In Somalia they are mostly concentrated in the areas of Galdes Jilib, Afmadhow, Beles Qoqane,Jigges,Tabda and Kisimayo. Mogadishu also has some pockets of Wardey living among other Somali people.

References
  1. Leon A. Bennun; Rashid A. Aman; S. A. Crafter (1995). Conservation of biodiversity in Africa: local initiatives and institutional roles : proceedings of the conference held at the National Museums of Kenya, 30 August-3 September, 1992. Centre for Biodiversity, National Museums of Kenya. p. 306.
  2. "The forgotten tribes of Oromo in Somalia - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

Bangali's Finest Mohamed Gure Author The Wardey in Tana and Juba regions.


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