El Wak, also Elwak, is a town in Kenya, on the international border with Somalia.

There are about 50 wells spread across the town, each approximately 60 feet deep with interconnected underground passages.

The town is located in Mandera County, in extreme north eastern Kenya, approximately 177 kilometres (110 mi) northeast of Wajir, the nearest large town.

[2] El Wak, Kenya is approximately 169 kilometres (105 mi), southwest of the town of Mandera, where the county headquarters are located.

[4] The town, which lies approximately halfway between Wajir and Mandera, is the southern end of the proposed Elwak–Mandera Road.