El Wak, Kenya

El Wak, Kenya
El Wak, Kenya is located in Kenya
El Wak, Kenya
El Wak, Kenya
Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 02°48′10″N 40°55′39″E / 2.80278°N 40.92750°E / 2.80278; 40.92750
Country Kenya
CountyMandera County
Population
 (2019)
 • Total60,732[1]

El Wak, also Elwak, is a town in Kenya, on the international border with Somalia. The name El Wak translates into "the well of God". There are about 50 wells spread across the town, each approximately 60 feet deep with interconnected underground passages.