Wardey

Wardey
Regions with significant populations
Tana River, Kenya and Jubbaland,Somalia
Languages
Somali
Religion
Islam (Sunni)

Wardey is a Somali clan who belong to the Dir clan family specifically the Madahweyne sub-clan. They are found in southern Somalia (Lower Jubba) and eastern Kenya, mostly along the Tana River, they're also found in some parties of Ethiopia. The Wardey are a pastoralist community. They mostly live in Tana River County alongside Orma community. They speak the Somali language and practice Islam.