Marsabit County

Marsabit County
County
Marsabit Landscape

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Location of Marsabit County in Kenya
Coordinates: 2°19′N 37°58′E / 2.317°N 37.967°E / 2.317; 37.967Coordinates: 2°19′N 37°58′E / 2.317°N 37.967°E / 2.317; 37.967
Country  Kenya
Formed March 4, 2013
Capital Marsabit
Largest town Moyale
Other towns Sololo
Government
 • Governor Ukur Yatani
Area
 • Total 66,923.1 km2 (25,839.2 sq mi)
Population (2009)[1]
 • Total 291,166
 • Density 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Website marsabit.go.ke

Marsabit County (up to 2010 Marsabit District) is a county of Kenya. Covering a surface area of 66.923,1 square kilometres Marsabit is the largest county in Kenya. Its capital is Marsabit and its largest town Moyale. The county has a population of 291,166.[1]

Geography

The county is located in northern Kenya. It borders the eastern shore of Lake Turkana. The Chalbi Desert makes up much of the center region of the county, and mount Marsabit is a major feature of the eastern section.

Subdivisions

Marsabit County has only one local authority, Marsabit county council. The county is divided into six administrative divisions:

Administrative divisions
Division Population* Urban pop.* Headquarters
Central25,10010,619Marsabit
Gadamoji12,3450
Laisamis24,0112,817Laisamis
Loiyangalani16,9651,054
Maikona19,5180Maikona
North Horr23,5392,343North Horr
Total121,47816,833-
* 1999 census. Sources:,,[2][3]

Electoral constituencies

The county has four constituencies:

References

  1. 1 2 "Kenya Census 2009 - Census - Kenya". Scribd. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 September 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
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