Garissa topographic map
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About this map
Name: Garissa topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Garissa, Garissa Township, Garissa, North Eastern, Kenya (-0.49065 39.63397 -0.42066 39.67719)
Average elevation: 149 m
Minimum elevation: 133 m
Maximum elevation: 195 m
Garissa has a hot arid climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), despite receiving around 375 millimetres or 15 inches of rainfall per year, due to the extremely high potential evapotranspiration. Garissa's landscape is mostly arid, desert terrain. The city lies along the Tana River, and has a hot climate due to the low elevation and distance from cooler coastal areas. The daytime temperature typically rises above 33 °C or 91.4 °F every day, but cools down every night.