Ijara
Appearance
Ijara | |
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Coordinates: 1°35′56″S 40°30′49″E / 1.598818°S 40.513544°E | |
Country | Kenya |
County | Garissa County |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 141,591 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Ijara is a town and Sub-County in Garissa County, Kenya. It was previously capital of the former Ijara District. It is located 100 km north of Lamu and 180 km south of Garissa.
Alternate meanings
[edit]Ijara means rent in Arabic. Ijara (or Ijarah) is also a sharia-compliant form of mortgage similar to conventional rent-to-own. The process is also known as Ijara wa Iqtina, or rent with acquisition.
References
[edit]- ^ 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County; retrieved 8 April 2020.