Lamu County

Not to be confused with the town of Lamu.

Lamu County
County
Lamu, Lamu Island
Lamu, Lamu Island
Flag of Lamu County
Flag
Location in Kenya
Location in Kenya
Country Kenya
Formed4 March 2013
CapitalLamu
Government
 • GovernorIssa Timamy
Area
 • Total6,273.1 km2 (2,422.1 sq mi)
 • Land6,273.1 km2 (2,422.1 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total143,920
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.lamu.go.ke

Lamu County is a county in Kenya located along the North Coast[1] of the country and is one of the six Coastal Counties[2] in Kenya. Its capital is the town of Lamu. It borders Tana River County to the southwest, Garissa County to the north, Somalia to the northeast, and the Indian Ocean to the South.

The county has a land surface of 6,273.1 km2 (2,422.1 sq mi), including the mainland[3] and over 65 islands that form the Lamu Archipelago. The total length of the coastline[4] is 130 km (81 mi), while the land water mass[5] area stands at 308 km2 (119 sq mi).[6] As of the 2019 census, Lamu County had a population of 143,920, making it the least populated county in Kenya.[7]

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  2. ^ "Coast Region | County Trak Kenya". Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Mainland", Wikipedia, 22 November 2022, retrieved 24 January 2023
  4. ^ "Coast", Wikipedia, 3 January 2023, retrieved 24 January 2023
  5. ^ "Water mass", Wikipedia, 30 May 2022, retrieved 24 January 2023
  6. ^ Lamu County Integrated Development Plan CIDP 2018-2022. Lamu County Government. 2018. p. 1.
  7. ^ "Kenya", Wikipedia, 19 January 2023, retrieved 24 January 2023